60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S.
Sixty countries are convening in Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss phasing out fossil fuels, but the United States has not been invited. The exclusion follows the Trump administration's opposition to rapid green energy transitions, which it has labeled as "destructive." The meeting marks a growing international effort to advance climate action independent of U.S. participation.
- ▪Sixty countries are meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia, to advance plans for transitioning away from fossil fuels.
- ▪The United States was not invited due to the Trump administration's stance against rapid green energy policies.
- ▪A White House spokeswoman criticized the global green transition as economically destructive.
- ▪The conference was first announced during last year’s U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil.
- ▪Dutch and Colombian officials are among the key organizers of the initiative.
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