World leaders have gathered in Colombia's Santa Marta for the first-ever global talks to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, a step participating nations say is not just a climate priority but vital for energy independence.
The two-day summit of ministers and senior officials marks the political centerpiece of the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels, where more than 50 countries have been discussing how to move away from oil, gas and coal — the main drivers of global warming — toward cleaner energy.
