24 Nations Form Coalition to Phase Out Fossil Fuels After COP30
After COP30 failed to mention fossil fuels, Colombia and the Netherlands led 24 nations in pledging to establish their own roadmap for abandoning coal, gas and oil.
CommunityGNGV Editorial Team4 min read
After November's COP30 climate summit concluded with zero mention of fossil fuels in the draft text — a victory for obstructive petrostates — Colombia and the Netherlands took matters into their own hands. With the backing of 22 other countries, including Australia and Ireland, they pledged to establish their own roadmap for phasing out coal, gas and oil.
The two nations also agreed to co-host the first-ever International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, scheduled for April 2026. More nations have since backed the initiative.
'There is a clear momentum to phase out fossil fuels, and now is the time to capitalise on it,' said Sophie Hermans, the Dutch minister for climate.
