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Santa Marta Pre-Conference | Investor-State Dispute Settlement and a Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels

Part of the Academic Pre-Conference to the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, this session will address the need for states to move away from the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) model to protect a just energy transition and develop short- and long-term reform options for governments.

Conference April 24, 2026

Santa Marta Pre-Conference | Learning Lessons from Existing Transition Plans

This session will explore what lessons policy-makers can learn from existing transition plans. With a particular focus on the needs of Global South countries, experts will generate insights on institutional design, financing, plant and mine closure, land restoration, and more.

Conference April 24, 2026

Santa Marta Pre-Conference | Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Session

Ahead of the Santa Marta Conference, this event will explore best practices on fossil fuel subsidy reform as well as how governments can increase accountability and energy security.

Conference April 24, 2026

The unusual ways Fijians predict when a cyclone is approaching

Creeping yams and bees behaving strangely – in Fiji, farmers read nature's warning signs to predict hurricane season.

IISD in the news April 24, 2026

City of Johannesburg initiates eco-filter system to address pollution in Juksei river

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), in collaboration with the Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) project and its partners, has unveiled a new nature-based eco-filter system aimed at improving water quality in the Juksei River.

IISD in the news April 24, 2026

Colombia Hosts Fossil-Fuel Exit Talks as Global Energy Crisis Deepens

Oil and gas volatility could be a tailwind for the first-ever summit of its kind, which starts Friday in the city of Santa Marta.

IISD in the news April 24, 2026

Can Countries Create a Roadmap for Ditching Fossil Fuels?

More than 50 countries are meeting today in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first international conference on phasing out fossil fuels—in what could prove to be a global turning point for global climate action.

IISD in the news April 24, 2026

Sustainable Asset Valuation of Mining Closures in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mines in Marmato, Colombia

Nature-based infrastructure strengthens mine closure in Marmato, reducing landslide risk, restoring land, and delivering stronger economic returns.

Report April 24, 2026

Sixty countries head to Santa Marta to cement coalition for fossil fuel transition

After last year’s COP 30 disappointment, governments will seek a renewed push to phase out fossil fuels at the first global summit on the theme in Colombia.

IISD in the news April 23, 2026

Justin Duncan

Person April 23, 2026

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