Guy Edwards
@guywhedwards.bsky.social
PhD candidate @Sussex & scholar @CSSN. Co-founder & former co-dir of the Climate Dev Lab @Brown & sr consultant @IDB. #Climate #LatAm #Colombia #EnergyTransitions.
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy writes @juliaradio.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/07/09/n...
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say.
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Colombia's next Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar Bula Escobar, appears to deny the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. The Santos, Duque & Petro govts worked actively to support global climate action not least given Colombia is highly vulnerable to climate impacts.
Muchas gracias a @mariamonic91.bsky.social por el espacio para ofrecer un par de comentarios sobre los temas de gas, fracking y transición energética de ADLE en tiempos de crisis climática 🧵 elpais.com/america-colo...
Gas, ‘fracking’ y transición energética de De la Espriella en tiempos de crisis climática
El presidente electo recibirá un país en medio del fenómeno de El Niño y con un déficit del combustible fósil. Pero no basta con explorar y explotar más, sobre todo en un mundo que quiere ir camino a ...
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Quite an extraordinary interview by Colombia's incoming Minister of Envir., Fabio Arjona. He said the 3 enemies of sustainability are poverty, ignorance & environmental hysteria. Asked if they'd participate in the Santa Marta process to transition away from FFs...🧵 caracol.com.co/2026/07/03/m...
MinAmbiente designado descarta acabar con la ANLA, pero pide que no se use para frenar proyectos
No obstante, Fabio Arjona, designado ministro de Ambiente del Gobierno de Abelardo de la Espriella revisará la contratación en el Ministerio de Ambiente y sus fondos adscritos.
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One of Colombia's main newspapers, @eltiempo.com.web.brid.gy, reports that according to the preliminary count, Abelardo de la Espriella has won the second round of the presidential elections. ADLE appears to have won by around 246,000 votes. In 2022, Petro beat Hernández by over 600,000 votes.
For a PhD student @sussex.ac.uk exploring Colombia's energy transition, it was a great privilege to attend the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, witness history being made and talk to many of the Colombians working tirelessly to make that transition a reality 🧵
🎉Happy 100th Birthday to the inimitable David Attenborough. who I had the good fortune to briefly meet in 2015!! Sir David has spent a lifetime teaching us about the beauty, fragility and importance of nature, and how we are connected to it. Today we need to listen to him more than ever.
An exciting event to look out for this weekend at the energy transition conference in Colombia. The event will feature experts on climate obstruction, and will offer strategies for a just energy transition. See the link for more information and how to attend!
Guy Edwards@guywhedwards.bsky.social · 4mo agoÚnete a nuestro diálogo en la Universidad del Magdalena organizado por @cssn.org y el OIMC sobre los actores en Argentina, Brasil y Colombia que obstaculizan la transición energética y conversa con expertos que están trabajando para enfrentarlos. #MásAlláDeLosCombustiblesFósiles 🧵
Únete a nuestro diálogo en la Universidad del Magdalena organizado por @cssn.org y el OIMC sobre los actores en Argentina, Brasil y Colombia que obstaculizan la transición energética y conversa con expertos que están trabajando para enfrentarlos. #MásAlláDeLosCombustiblesFósiles 🧵
Stiglitz, Piketty y más de 200 académicos piden a Petro retirar a Colombia del arbitraje de inversión elpais.com/america-colo...
Stiglitz, Piketty y más de 200 académicos piden a Petro retirar a Colombia del arbitraje de inversión
Expertos de más de 24 países instan al presidente colombiano a liderar una coalición internacional contra este sistema de resolución de disputas
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This Thursday 5th March at 9:00 am (🇨🇴), the governments of Colombia and The Netherlands will host an event on the Colombian environment ministry's social media channels to share details about the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels taking place this April in Santa Marta.
Exciting to see the website for the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, to be co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands this April, is now live.
Harro van Asselt@harrovanasselt.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe website of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels is now live. Three broad themes, with plenty of scope for good discussions: - Overcoming economic dependence - Transforming supply & demand - Advancing intl cooperation & multilateralism transitionawayconference.com
As Petro prepares to meet Trump on Feb 3, I argue in this new commentary for Backchannel that despite their various disagreements – and the potential for diplomatic fireworks – there is one unlikely area where a deal could emerge: Venezuela’s gas. backchannel1.substack.com/p/will-petro...
Will Petro stand up to Trump on climate?
Petro can confront Trump on climate change and risk confrontation or focus on a gas deal among other areas, that improves relations with Washington.
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Amid worsening geopolitics, the EU-CELAC summit showed that climate action remains a strategic priority for both regions. In this @rielcano.bsky.social commentary, I show how they can enhance cooperation by developing fossil fuel transition roadmaps & confronting misinformation & disinformation.
The IV EU-CELAC summit’s outcomes on climate action can be built upon in 2026
Considering the volatile geopolitical situation, the IV EU-CELAC summit in Santa Marta was a successful summit.
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Happy to share my first solo-authored peer reviewed article published in @climdevjournal.bsky.social! It examines some of the main discourses of climate delay in Colombia’s energy transition debate in the national media. Here's a quick 🧵 with the open access link and key findings.
Don't miss this research opportunity! 📝 How can carbon pricing & fossil fuel subsidy reforms drive sustainability while promoting equity? Submit your proposals on green fiscal policies, climate change & just energy transition in the Global South by Dec 20, 2025! More info: go.unu.edu/70BRN
Important new report by @ember-energy.org and Transforma on Colombia's fossil gas supply challenges shows that eletrification and efficiency are the way forward to mitigate future growth in total demand. Fracking and locking the country further into fossil fuel dependence is not.
Ember@ember-energy.org · 8mo agoNEW | 🇨🇴 Colombia faces a growing gas supply gap – but it can reduce its dependence on imported gas by 2030 with electrification and efficiency. A new report from Ember + Transforma shows how. 🧵 1/4
At COP30, Colombia pushed for text on the transition away from fossil fuels. But what's happening with its domestic energy transition? I discussed this w/ @juliaradio.bsky.social for an NPR article, which takes a sober look at the situation instead of repeating various dodgy claims made elsewhere.
This oil producer announced it would move away from oil. Here's what happened next
Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here's what's happened since.
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HUGE WIN: UK Government pulls $1.15bn in support for the controversial Mozambique LNG project - putting pressure on the Dutch Govt to pull out too. @financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
UK to withdraw financing for Total’s Mozambique LNG project
Energy chief has warned he is ready to ‘exercise all my contractual rights’ if governments do not stand by contracts
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🤥The #COP30 presidency said ~80 countries opposed a fossil fuel roadmap but that included 42 members of the Least Developed Countries bloc which denies taking that position. 14 countries were listed as both for and against! 🔥 investigation by @carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-lea...
Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief has obtained a leaked copy of the “informal list” of countries that were characterised as “blocking” the fossil-fuel roadmap’sat COP30.
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The piece says that Brazil's COP30 presidency hadn't responded at the time of publication so hopefully they might contact the authors to provide some further details on what happened.
Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 8mo agoSCOOP: Carbon Brief has exclusively obtained a list of 84 countries "opposed" to adding a fossil-fuel roadmap to COP30 deal – but our analysis found a series of contradictions & likely errors For eg 14 on list are also roadmap "supporters" Read more➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/...
What’s been happening with SUV sales in the UK? 🚘 SUV sales have continued to grow in the UK market this year - meaning more emissions, safety risks and road wear, and less space on our roads for pedestrians and communities 📈
Great to see the UK join 🇨🇴 & 🇩🇰 in ending the granting of new oil & gas licences! The UK should now reject Rosebank & join BOGA. As 🇨🇴 & 🇳🇱 prepare to host the 1st Int Conf on the Just Transition Away from FFs in 2026, let's hope the UK actively participates & supports 🇨🇴's country platform.
IISD Energy@energy.iisd.org · 8mo ago#Breaking | The Gov't of the UK has adopted a policy to ban new oil and gas exploration. 👏 With this plan—which includes just transition elements for workers & communities—the UK becomes the 🌎's largest producer so far to end new licensing. 🧵1/4 @nataliejones.bsky.social
BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels. 🧵
COP30 BREAKING NEWS: The likely final text of the "global mutirão" has been published, ahead of the closing plenary Here's the snap analysis from the CB team…see last line unfccc.int/sites/def...
And the mutirao text is out -- and there's no mention of a roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels. Nor of fossil fuel subsidy reform. unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
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🚨 BIG NEWS from #COP30:🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the 1st International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia – April 28–29, 2026.
As scores of countries push for the inclusion of a roadmap to implement a just, orderly & equitable transition away from FFs at #cop30, Colombia has announced that in alliance w/ The Netherlands, they will host the 1st intl conf on a just transition away from FFs from April 28-29 2026.
On X, Colombia's Irene Vélez, has shared a letter sent to the #COP30 pres signed by 40 countries. It expresses "deep concern about the current proposal" & says "we cannot support an outcome that doesn't include a roadmap to implement a just, orderly & equitable transition to move away from FFs.”
Colombia's press conf will be at 09:30 local time at #COP30 to discuss the Belém Declaration calling for a UN roadmap to transition away from FFs. It will also share details about plans to host the 1st Inter Conf for the Phase-Out of FFs in 2026. Webcast: unfccc.int/event/colomb...
