While there was a lack of consensus on fossil fuels at Cop30 – a victory for obstructive petrostates – around a third of nations backed phasing them out. Colombia and the Netherlands were among them, and announced that they would independently establish a roadmap for abandoning fossil fuels. 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. “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. Image: Indigenous groups protesting at Cop30 in Belem, Brazil.