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As Energy, War and Climate Collide, A Climate Summit in Colombia Charts a Path Beyond Fossil Fuels

Inside Climate News · By Bob Berwyn · last updated
Participants broke a long-standing taboo by openly linking oil and gas not just to emissions, but to war, displacement and economic instability.

By Bob Berwyn

While some major fossil fuel producers keep pushing for expanded oil and gas use, which is linked to warfare, economic shocks and ecological damage, more than 50 countries at the first Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels began developing plans to shift toward renewable energy systems designed for stability and abundance rather than scarcity and conflict.

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