# Science Pre-Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels ## Pages - [Global Science & Policy Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels](https://energy-transition-science.org/): 24–25 April 2026 Global Science & Policy Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Academic Dialogue of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia Documents Press Release English Spanish Workstream Summaries English Spanish Action SMART English Spanish Detailed docs English Spanish Photos See gallery Program Work Streams 01 Overcoming economic dependence WORKSTREAMS Economics & Data Central Banking State-Owned Enterprises Beyond Extractivism Labour Transition & Regional Economic Diversification 02 Transforming supply and demand WORKSTREAMS Zero Carbon Prosperity Fossil Fuel Phaseout Policies Defunding Fossils, Funding Transition Petrochemicals 03 Advancing international cooperation and multilateralism WORKSTREAMS... - [Press releases & media materials](https://energy-transition-science.org/press-releases-media-materials/): Media Title document Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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Download Contact Stay Informed Contact Us - [Multilateralism](https://energy-transition-science.org/multilateralism/): Description About this Work Stream The purpose of the sessions in this Workstream is to contribute to a swift transition beyond fossil fuels by enabling participants to See their contribution in the context of the whole ecosystem of initiatives Better understand strategic leverage points for shifting structures to concentrate efforts Find ways for the new Santa Marta Process to support and strengthen other initiatives.   Agenda Download Full Agenda 10:00 – 13:00 Session 1 In this opening session we will inquire together into what the Santa Marta Process can add to the fossil fuel phaseout landscape: Acknowledge diverse initiatives contributing... - [Legal Obligations, Pathways, and Barriers](https://energy-transition-science.org/legal-obligations-pathways-and-barriers/): Description About this Work Stream The Legal Obligations, Barriers, and Pathways workstream seeks to ground the transition away from fossil fuels in the law, by unpacking the legal duties to phase out the production and use of oil, gas, and coal, and to cooperate internationally toward that end. Participants will discuss where implementation of legal obligations is gaining traction and where key obstacles remain, informing recommendations to States on ways to address cooperation and governance gaps, remove legal barriers like investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), and ensure phaseout aligns with the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities. Agenda Download... - [ISDS](https://energy-transition-science.org/isds/): Description About this Work Stream Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) allows foreign investors to bring claims directly against a host state when new policies or regulations affect the value of their investment or undermine their expectations, presenting a barrier to the transition away from fossil fuels. The objectives of the ISDS workstream are to: develop recommendations for governments; identify challenges and opportunities related to the recommendations and ways forward; and identify research gaps and areas for collaboration. Participation in all four sessions is strongly encouraged; each session is designed to build upon the prior–including the joint session with the Legal Obligations... - [Zero Carbon Prosperity](https://energy-transition-science.org/zero-carbon-prosperity/): Description About this Work Stream The Zero Carbon Prosperity Workstream explores pathways for economic prosperity, energy security, peaceful co-existence between nations, long-term wellbeing and human flourishing powered by renewable energy. We invite participants to: Identify the potentials of zero carbon prosperity Build a strong coalition for zero carbon prosperityDevelop strategies for moving beyond the zero sum game and promoting zero carbon prosperity in global climate agenda Workstream Co-Facilitator Dr. Jiahua PAN Professor BIO Dr. Jiahua PAN is a Visiting Professor at the Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). His Areas of... - [Labour Transition & Regional Economic Diversification](https://energy-transition-science.org/labour-transition-regional-economic-diversification/): Workstream Co-Facilitator Hina West High-impact innovative market-based solutions BIO Hina West’s two-decade career spans the NGO, public and private sectors across multiple countries, by connecting stakeholders, to drive forward truly sustainable impact and forge transformational partnerships that create global systems change for the benefit of both people and nature. Focused on scaling high-impact innovative market-based solutions, that foster inclusivity, equity and regenerative growth at both at a community and global level, to ultimately shift us towards a new climate-resilient and equitable economic structure, recognising the current system is broken and is destroying lives and our home. A former Green Party... - [Health Benefits](https://energy-transition-science.org/health-benefits/): Description About this Work Stream The Health Benefits workstream focuses on making the human health and health-economic arguments for accelerating fossil fuel phase-out, understanding that communities in the Global South already bear a disproportionate burden of fossil fuel-related harms. It also invites governments to work with members of the health community to build public support and political will for phase-out policies. Agenda Download Full Agenda Workstream Co-Facilitator Edward Maibach Professor and Founding Director of Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication BIO Edward Maibach is a George Mason University Distinguished University Professor (Emeritus) and the Founding Director (Emeritus) of Mason’s Center... - [Defunding Fossils, Funding Transition](https://energy-transition-science.org/defunding-fossils-funding-transition/): Description About this Work Stream Defunding fossils, funding transition The current energy crisis puts fossil fuel subsidies and the need to transition at the forefront of energy policies across the world. We will consider how to reform fossil fuel subsidies, how to attract investment into clean energy, and the macro-fiscal challenges governments face in the process. Agenda Download Full Agenda 10:00 – 12:00 Sesion 1: Fossil fuel subsidy reform  13:30 – 14:30  Sesion 2: Clean energy incentives and the policy mix 14:30 – 15:30  Sesion 3: Energy Transition and Sovereign Debt: Fiscal, External, and Political Economy Dimensions 15:30 – 16:00 ... - [Methane](https://energy-transition-science.org/methane/): Description About this Work Stream Cutting methane emissions quickly will improve our chances of avoiding tipping points and stabilising our climate. The methane workstream sessions are focused on proposing concrete actions to anchor methane mitigation as a core component of the TAFF processes to secure political buy-in, building ambitious strategies to make pulling the ‘’Methane Emergency Brake’’ inevitable and creating a convincing narrative about why methane is essential for the FFPO. Workstream Co-Facilitator Anaid Velasco Lawyer BIO Anaid Velasco is a lawyer with more than twenty years of professional experience, she has focused her work on the research, design, and... - [Beyond Extractivism](https://energy-transition-science.org/beyond-extractivism/): Description About this Work Stream The “Beyond Extractivism” workstream explores how to move beyond extractivism in the context of the energy transition. It will discuss what policy choices, institutional reforms, and technological pathways could accelerate decarbonization while minimizing the social, environmental, and geopolitical harms linked to resource extraction. It will cover Indigenous and local rights, sacrifice zones, supply chain transparency, demand reduction, and governance reform. Workstream Co-Facilitator Philippe Le Billon Professor at the University of British Columbia BIO Philippe Le Billon is a Professor at the University of British Columbia with the Department of Geography and the School of Public... - [Phaseout Policies](https://energy-transition-science.org/phaseout-policies/): Workstream Co-Facilitator Peter Newell Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex BIO Peter Newell is Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex, sustainability theme lead at the Sussex School for Progressive Futures and co-founder of the Rapid Transition Alliance. He has previously worked at the universities of Oxford, Warwick, East Anglia in the UK and FLACSO Argentina. His research focuses on the global political economy of energy transitions, especially with regard to the phase out of fossil fuels which is the focus on an ERC/UKRI grant. His most recent books include Power Shift: The Global Political... - [Roadmap Architecture](https://energy-transition-science.org/roadmap-architecture/): Description About this Work Stream Many of the building blocks for the transition are already in place, including national sectoral plans, international initiatives, and first-mover coalitions. The central challenge is to connect these efforts into coherent, whole-of-economy approaches that address both fossil fuel supply and demand, manage systemic risks, redirect finance, and deliver just, orderly, and equitable outcomes. This workstream discusses those critical issues for implementation of the TAFF with a diverse group of scholars and practitioners, aiming to provide recommendations to inform any process for planning national and international TAFF plans and roadmaps. Workstream Co-Facilitator Natalie Jones Senior Policy... - [Synthesis Paper](https://energy-transition-science.org/synthesis-paper/): Description About this Work Stream This closed working session is restricted to lead authors and members of the ad hoc synthesis team. The focus is on reviewing and finalizing the text based on feedback received by Friday evening from the workstreams, as well as discussing next steps for the conference and beyond. Workstream Co-Facilitator Dr. Friedrich J. Bohn Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) BIO Dr Friedrich J Bohn investigates the future dynamics of ecosystems at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig. He also attends climate conferences as a scientific observer. He is also the co-founder of... - [State-Owned Enterprises](https://energy-transition-science.org/state-owned-enterprises/): Description About this Work Stream The closed-door side-stream brings together internationally leading SOE experts, policymakers, international institutions, and practitioners (hybrid format with attendance in person in Santa Marta and online) to evaluate an action plan for SOE green growth and decarbonization. Workstream Co-Facilitator Dr. Christoph Nedopil Professor and the Lead for APAC Industry Transitions BIO Dr. Christoph Nedopil is Professor and the Lead for APAC Industry Transitions at University of Queensland Business School in Brisbane, Australia. He is also a Visiting Professor at FISF Fudan University, Shanghai, and a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London. Christoph provides advisory... - [Petrochemicals](https://energy-transition-science.org/petrochemicals/): Description About this Work Stream This workstream will provide countries participating in the Santa Marta Conference with a state-of-the-art overview of the petrochemical stage of the fossil fuel value chain, its important role in the ongoing expansion of fossil fuel use; identify knowledge and governance gaps; and suggest elements for a potential roadmap. Workstream Co-Facilitator Ana Rocha Director of Global Plastics Program with GAIA BIO Ana is an environmentalist who serves as an amplifier of voices from the Global South to global engagements. She is Brazilian and has been permanently living in Tanzania since 2010. Ana became an activist as... - [Central Banking](https://energy-transition-science.org/central-banks/): Description About this Work Stream Fossil fuels are a systemic source of economic and financial instability. The online and in-person Central Bank workstream will identify practical steps that central banks and supervisors can take to use their monetary, prudential and other tools to support the clean energy transition as an investment in stability and sustainabilty.  Agenda Download Full Agenda 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome 09:15 – 10:15  The Strategic Challenge for Central Banks 10:15 – 11:15  Addressing Systemic Risks and Opportunities for Stability 11:15 – 12:15  Supporting the Transition 12:15 – 12:30  Close and Preview of Events on 25 & 27... - [Economics and Data](https://energy-transition-science.org/economics-and-data/): Description About this Work Stream Ahead of the High-Level summit on 28-29 April, Carbon Tracker and the University of Barcelona’s EXIT Research Group will co-host the Economics and Data workstream at the Global Science & Policy Conference on 24-25 April. The aim is to translate current research on transition pathways into economic options and evidence which governments can use. Workstream participants will contribute analysis on the economic and financial implications of fossil fuel phase-out, the fiscal and investment frameworks required to implement a managed phase-out, and the data tools and solutions that policymakers will need. Agenda Download Full Agenda Workstream... - [Cookie Policy (EU)](https://energy-transition-science.org/cookie-policy-eu/) - [Terms and Conditions](https://energy-transition-science.org/terms-and-conditions/) - [Coming soon](https://energy-transition-science.org/coming-soon/) - [About: Ver4](https://energy-transition-science.org/about-ver4-elementor/): Capabilities We help to create design and strategies, leveraging our deep industry expertise. Strategy Brand Strategy, Art Direction By leveraging a full-stack approach, we deliver an incredibly robust and scalable solution tailored to enterprise needs. 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