JAKARTA - Colombia is pushing for the formation of a global coalition of countries that want to end the use of fossil fuels. Reported by The Guardian, Wednesday, March 25, the effort will be brought to an international meeting in April, amid an energy crisis triggered by war in the Middle East.
The Guardian quoted Agence France-Presse as reporting that the move was made by Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres to reporters on Tuesday, March 24.
According to Vélez, the world is facing an "extreme energy crisis" due to the war in the Middle East. In this situation, Colombia wants to form a coalition of countries that have the will to eliminate fossil fuels.
He said that so far 45 countries have confirmed their presence in the April international conference on the transition from fossil fuels. The forum was held by Colombia together with the Netherlands, after being discussed at the COP30 meeting last year in Brazil.
This push from Colombia comes as the energy issue is again being stressed by conflict. In the midst of supply concerns, Bogota is pushing an agenda for the world to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
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