Nations Push for Clean Energy, Ditch Fossils

0:00It's April 28th. You're listening to Global News today, AI-powered global coverage. High-level talks kicked off this week in Santa Marta Columbia, pushing nations to speed up the switch from fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal to cleaner energy. Over 50 countries joined the first conference on this transition, with Columbia's President Gustavo Petro dropping a heavy warning that the Amazon. Rainforest is at a tipping point, and without it regulating the climate, we're headed for no return. Co-hosted by Columbia and the Netherlands, these two-day minister meetings highlight growing frustration that you and climate talks have entangled. Fossil fuel production head-on. Leaders like the Dutch Climate Minister stressed is not just about the planet, but boosting energy independence, too, amid talks linking wars and security to fossil dependence. Indigenous or Huwako people from the Sierra Nevada opened with a spiritual ritual, while outside, mining union protesters chanted against Petro, waving.

1:02Science-defending oil jobs. Activists in Columbia's Environment Minister called it a moment for solidarity, demanding justice for communities, and youth hit hardest by the shift. Discussions zeroed in on big hurdles like funding for developing nations. Drowning in debt, plus tools like carbon markets and subsidies to avoid. Repeating past harms to lands and people. No-binding deals here, but it's building political heat outside the UN track. Looking ahead, tiny island nation Tuvalu steps up to host the next one, as the summit paved the way for tougher global talks on cash and timelines. To ditch fossils for good.