Santa Marta Pushes Global Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Forward
This wasn’t another climate talkfest. Santa Marta put fossil fuels on the chopping block, and civil society is watching to make sure governments don’t flinch.

This wasn’t another climate talkfest. Santa Marta put fossil fuels on the chopping block, and civil society is watching to make sure governments don’t flinch.

Pacific leaders have declared a fuel emergency as new 350.org research claims fossil fuels are draining households worldwide through hidden subsidies, health costs and climate damage.

NZ is so laid back we may sleepwalk through a fuel crisis, an LNG gamble, and an economic shock — all while being told not to panic.

When disaster hits, marae step up. The question is — why are they still doing it alone?

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