“For too long, multilateral climate forums have felt like rooms where everyone speaks, but no one understands. Santa Marta broke that pattern. It spoke the language of hope.” — Fatima Eisam-Eldeen, University of Barcelona

Nearly 60 countries just agreed to develop roadmaps to phase out fossil fuels — no mandatory deadlines, no petrostates, just a coalition of willing nations finally saying the quiet part out loud.

‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout