24–25 April 2026
Global Science & Policy Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia
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Academic Dialogue of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
This two-day Pre-Conference convenes leading scholars, policy innovators, analysts, and advocacy organisations to advance cutting-edge, interdisciplinary and policy-oriented research on the demand- and supply-side phase-out of fossil fuels. The outcomes will directly inform the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels convened by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands.
About the Science & Policy Pre-Conference
The Conference brings together experts from economics, political science, law, sociology, and other disciplines to address one of the most pressing governance challenges of our time: how to manage a rapid, fair, and effective transition away from fossil fuels.
Building on insights from previous International Conferences on Fossil Fuel Supply and Climate Policy, the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, the work of the World Commission on the Fossil Fuel Phaseout, and the Salzburg Dialogues on Prosperity Post Fossil Fuels, among others, the event will showcase novel research on managed decline pathways, political feasibility, and legal and institutional innovations. A central aim is to strengthen the link between research and policymaking to help shape actionable, evidence-based phaseout strategies and to inform efforts to shape global and national phaseout roadmaps.
Objectives
Synthesise research on transition pathways.
Examine emerging legal innovations that can support a global framework for managing the decline of fossil fuels.
Analyse political feasibility and governance challenges.
Explore strategies for government decision-making, and international cooperation.
Media Center
A dedicated media center will be available on-site, offering tables, Wi-Fi, and coffee for journalists to work and connect throughout the event.
Members of the press are invited to register in advance. Please disregard the note stating “Deadline: April 6.”
Request an interview
Media contact in Santa Marta for the science conference, including during the high level political segment:
Daniel Boese press@bureauboese.org +491778405700
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