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As global climate negotiations move forward, the question of how to transition away from fossil fuels has become increasingly urgent, and contested. In response to the COP30 Presidency’s call for inputs, KALLIED (the Knowledge Alliance for Environmental Defenders) has submitted a collective contribution grounded in […]

In late April 2026, policymakers, researchers, and civil society actors will gather in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Co-hosted by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands, the meeting represents the first global conference specifically dedicated […]

In April 2026, governments, civil society organizations, and environmental advocates from across Latin America and the Caribbean will gather for the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) to the Escazú Agreement. Scheduled for 21-24 April 2026 in Nassau, Bahamas, the meeting will […]

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has recently released Fostering a Just Energy Transition: A Framework for Policy Design, a report that marks an important moment in global energy debates. At a time when renewable energy deployment is accelerating worldwide, IRENA explicitly recognizes that the […]

International Human Rights Day exposes how climate breakdown is not only an environmental crisis but a structural human rights emergency already reshaping lives and territories across the Global South. For Kallied, a community of practice rooted in the struggles of land and environmental defenders, this […]

Climate Economics with a Human Face: Why Latin America’s Transition Starts with Protecting Defenders The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s 2025 report on the economics of climate change reframes the crisis as a structural development problem, not just a technical emissions challenge. […]