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First-of-its-kind Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Summit Concludes in Colombia

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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The first-of-its-kind fossil fuel phase-out summit concluded in the Caribbean coastal city of Santa Marta in Colombia as indigenous and academic participants have assessed the outcomes of the unprecedented international event attended by nearly 60 countries with a growing momentum to shift from pledges to action.Operating outside the jurisdiction of the United Nations, it’s unclear what impact the event will ultimately have on climate negotiations, though it was anno…