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The Center for International Environmental Law asserts that the UNFCCC is currently hindered by a consensus model that allows a small number of countries to obstruct progress. Citing the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta and the UN General Assembly's resolution on the ICJ climate Advisory Opinion, the authors argue that climate action is moving beyond the UNFCCC and that the body must evolve to incorporate majority voting, address corporate capture, and operationalize legal obligations to prevent climate harm.

The briefing outlines five strategic pillars to integrate health into the climate and energy transition agendas for COP 31. These include shifting from a narrow energy transition to a systemic transformation, centering health as a primary result of the transition rather than a co-benefit, accounting for the full fossil fuel value chain (including petrochemicals), aligning fiscal policy with health costs, and closing evidence and communication gaps.

GreenLatinos advocates for a just transition away from fossil fuels that integrates the needs of Latino communities in the U.S. and Latin America. The organization emphasizes that U.S. demand for oil and gas drives extraction and instability in Latin America, while U.S.-based Latino neighborhoods suffer from the proximity of refineries and industrial facilities. Through its Latino Climate Justice Framework, GreenLatinos seeks to build cross-border solidarity, apply international resistance strategies to U.S. energy justice fights, and ensure frontline Latino leadership in global climate solutions.

GreenLatinos advocates for a just transition from fossil fuels that prioritizes the leadership of frontline Latino communities in the US and Latin America. The organization emphasizes that the climate crisis and fossil fuel infrastructure create a linked system of pollution in US neighborhoods and extractive damage in Latin America. Through its Latino Climate Justice Framework (LCJF), GreenLatinos seeks to build international solidarity, integrate global movement strategies into domestic fights for clean air and energy justice, and ensure that the transition includes genuine community decision-making and worker protections.

The document examines potential frameworks for the TAFF Roadmap, arguing that a "Coalition Roadmap" led by high-ambition first-mover countries is the most feasible and effective approach given current political divisions among Parties.

The First Conference for the Transition beyond Fossil Fuels, held in Santa Marta, Colombia, from April 24 to 29, aims to establish practical solutions for phasing out coal, oil, and gas. Co-sponsored by Colombia and the Netherlands, the event brings together at least 45 countries, including major exporters like Canada and Australia, though the largest producers—the US, China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia—are absent. The conference seeks to bypass the consensus-based delays of UN COPs to produce a report for COP30 and COP31, focusing on eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, planning production decline, and increasing renewable energy demand within a just transition framework.

The Santa Marta conference on fossil fuel phaseout shifted the global conversation from whether to transition to how to implement it, establishing three workstreams for national roadmaps, financial restructuring, and trade alternatives. While the summit is praised for providing civil society and Indigenous Peoples more direct access to decision-making, the author warns that the process risks becoming 'consultation theatre' unless participation is substantive and roadmaps include accountability mechanisms and the engagement of major emitters.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) advocates for a managed, financed, and equitable fossil fuel phaseout during the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. CIEL proposes a binding Fossil Fuel Treaty to fill governance gaps and argues that states have a legal obligation, supported by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to phase out fossil fuels. Key priorities include dismantling Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms, ending offshore oil and gas licensing, halting petrochemical expansion, and rejecting carbon capture and geoengineering. The document emphasizes that the transition must be funded by the largest cumulative polluters and grounded in human rights and Indigenous leadership.

The document asserts that private finance continues to bankroll the fossil fuel industry despite net-zero alliances, which have largely collapsed or been gutted due to industry backlash. It calls for regulators to mandate climate transition plans, exclude fossil fuel assets from central bank collateral frameworks, and pass legislation to choke off funding for fossil fuels. While some progress is noted in coal restrictions and specific European institutional investor pledges, the author maintains that binding regulation is essential to ensure private capital accelerates rather than obstructs the global energy transition.

The report argues that Colombia's electrical framework is outdated, designed for a hydro-thermal system and creating barriers to the integration of solar and wind energy. It proposes a structural shift toward a 'energy plus attributes' model, where systemic services like inertia and voltage control are explicitly valued. Key recommendations include reforming the reliability charge (Cargo por Confiabilidad), optimizing transmission capacity allocation to prevent 'hoarding', and transitioning to a more proactive planning role for the UPME. Technical evidence suggests Colombia could operate with over 95% renewable energy by 2038 if these regulatory and market bottlenecks are resolved.

A coalition of organizations calls on Spain to join 18 countries in pursuing a legally binding Fossil Fuel Treaty based on just transition, non-proliferation, and planned phase-out. The declaration argues that Spain's continued dependence on fossil fuels creates economic and geopolitical vulnerabilities and urges the government to lead at the upcoming 2026 conference in Colombia.

The 'Artists for a Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative' is an open letter signed by over 200 creators across various disciplines who argue that fossil fuel production is the primary driver of the climate crisis. The signatories demand a coordinated global plan to phase out coal, oil, and gas in an equitable manner and call for other artists to use their platforms to advocate for the treaty. The document highlights the importance of maintaining political momentum from the Santa Marta conference toward Tuvalu 2027.

The document argues that traditional vector control is insufficient and advocates for a transdisciplinary approach that combines climate science with community co-creation to anticipate outbreaks and improve the sustainability of prevention policies in vulnerable urban areas.

The document argues that traditional vector control for dengue is insufficient in Latin America due to climate change, urbanization, and social inequality. It advocates for a transdisciplinary approach that combines statistical climate models with community co-creation to develop sustainable, culturally relevant prevention strategies.

The document outlines twelve projects (SG-CEH-01 to SG-CEH-12) focused on the climate-environment-health nexus. Key research areas include the expansion of dengue and diarrheal diseases in Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and Cuba; the impact of extreme heat on older adults and urban populations in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Chile; and the effects of climate change on nutrition and agroecology in Bolivia and Uruguay. The projects emphasize the need for intersectoral coordination, community participation, and the integration of climate data into public health surveillance and urban planning to build resilience against climate-driven health risks.