At shadow climate summit on phasing out fossil fuels, scientists are center stage

Climate scientists have long warned about the dangers of global warming, and now some countries are taking action. Representatives from over 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first global summit focused on phasing out fossil fuels. A new panel of scientists, the Science Panel for the Global Energy Transition (SPGET), was launched to advise these countries on transitioning to clean energy. This meeting, proposed during last year’s UN COP30 climate summit, was organized by Colombia and the Netherlands after oil-producing nations opposed creating a fossil fuel reduction plan. The summit allowed researchers to present a report with 12 actions to support a fossil-fuel phaseout, offering a platform for ambitious recommendations without government filtering. This initiative aims to create practical solutions for a cleaner energy future. QUESTION: How might the decisions made at this summit impact the future of energy use in your country?