Global fossil fuel phaseout momentum builds (treaty conference bypasses COPs)
Key Questions
What fossil fuel phaseout momentum is building?
60 nations covering 50% GDP, led by Colombia, push phaseout treaty bypassing COPs.
What are C40 cities doing for climate action?
C40 cities debuted at IMO for port electrification, green corridors, clean fuels, and jobs; target halving emissions by 2030.
How do super pollutants factor in?
CCAC addresses super pollutants amid RE surges and Ember data; VCM focuses on weather risk and Paris mechanisms.
60 nations/50% GDP Colombia phaseout; C40 cities IMO debut port electrification/green corridors/clean fuels/jobs vs stalled net-zero; C40 2030 halve/CCAC super pollutants amid RE surges/Ember data; VCM weather risk/resilience/Paris mechanisms; UK biomethane dismissal.
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Updated Apr 28, 2026