‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?

The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives from 57 countries met in Santa Marta, Colombia, for a world-first climate meeting aimed at bringing the fossil fuels era to an end. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jon Watts, about how the landmark conference came about, who was missing, and whether the optimism can translate into real world action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end? is an episode from The Guardian's Science Weekly by The Guardian.

This episode is 00:14:40 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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