Countries Meet to Discuss Ditching Fossil Fuels Amid UN Deadlock
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- Category: Science
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 01:42 UTC
- Sources: BBC Science
Over 60 countries are meeting in Colombia to discuss ways to abandon fossil fuels as frustration grows over the lack of progress on climate change. The talks come as the UN struggles to reach a consensus on tackling the issue.
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