A “coalition of the willing” is meeting in Colombia to bypass the UN deadlock and map a complete exit from fossil fuels. (BBC)
The group includes major fossil fuel producers like Australia, Nigeria, the UK, and Colombia, representing a fifth of the global supply.
The gathering follows COP30’s failure last November to land a fossil fuel roadmap. Organizers frame it as a complement to the COP process, not a replacement.
Underscoring the urgency: Prof. Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute told the BBC the world will "inevitably" pass 1.5C in the next 3-5 years. Meanwhile, concerns over fuel supply are driving a sharp uptick in European EV demand.