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Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal.

Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?
Image: NPR World

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal.

(Image credit: Raul Arboleda)

Originally published at NPR World

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