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Santa Marta Summit Opens to Chart Practical Exit From Fossil Fuels

Organizers frame a non-UN forum built to move from pledges to implementation despite war‑driven energy shocks.

Coal piles sit near a chemical plant in Datong, China, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A solar farm operates in Datong, China, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
FILE - Boatmen operating Catraia, a traditional boat used on the Oiapoque River, prepare for the crossing with a load of gasoline canisters filled at a Petrobras gas station in a port in the city of Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
FILE - A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station at Zubair oil field near Basra, Iraq, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Overview

  • The Santa Marta conference, which opened Friday, brings together ministers, subnational leaders, researchers and civil society to plan a just, orderly, equitable shift away from coal, oil and gas.
  • More than 50 countries are taking part, with Canada the largest producer present as the United States, China, Saudi Arabia and Russia stay out.
  • Hosts say the forum will not issue binding deals and will instead build coalitions and draft practical proposals to phase down production and curb demand.
  • University of Amsterdam researchers unveiled six policy packages and cite a 2025 International Court of Justice opinion to argue states face legal duties tied to licensing, permitting and subsidies.
  • Fuel price spikes linked to the Iran conflict raise pressure on energy security, while delegates explore tools such as fossil‑free zones and look to carry new alliances into future UN talks and a planned follow‑up meeting in Tuvalu.