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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 MIN

Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?

from Morning Edition · host Julia Simon

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal.

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal.

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