The countries plotting the end of the fossil-fuel era
From Zero: The Climate Race by Bloomberg
May 28, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 185
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent conference in Colombia aimed at ending fossil fuel use and features an interview with Tzeporah Berman about its outcomes.
At COP28 in December 2023, the world committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels. Yet in the years since, there’s been little progress. A meeting in Colombia last month hoped to change that, gathering ministers and climate envoys from 57 countries to try and chart a path to end the use of fossil fuels. This week on Zero, Tzeporah Berman, chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, tells Akshat Rathi what the conference achieved and where it goes next. Explore further: Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative website First Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Countries Draw Up Next Steps to Decarbonize at Colombia Fossil-Fuel Summit Climate Negotiators Meet in Santa Marta to Discuss Fossil Fuel Transition - Bloomberg Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green . Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Sommer Saadi, Sharon Chen and Laura Millan. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Akshat Rathi
Guest: Tzeporah Berman
Topics covered
- fossil fuels
- climate change
- COP28
- international cooperation
- decarbonization
- climate policy
Keywords
- fossil fuel transition
- climate envoys
- COP28
- decarbonization
- climate negotiations
- Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, Bloomberg
Places: Colombia
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