Climate Action Network Southeast Asia, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, and Oxfam in Asia convened the first Southeast Asia–South Asia Preparatory Meeting for COP31 and Santa Marta Conference, gathering negotiators and civil society organizations from 12 countries.
Climate Action Network Southeast Asia, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, and Oxfam in Asia convened the first Southeast Asia–South Asia Preparatory Meeting for #COP31 and #SantaMartaConference, gathering negotiators and civil society organizations from 12 countries on 25-27 March 2026.
At a time of growing geopolitical turmoil, the Southeast Asia-South Asia civil society actors launched the Kuala Lumpur Declaration calling on governments to address the urgency of sustainable energy sovereignty, and the need for a just, orderly, and equitable transition to renewable energy, including through a Fossil Fuel Treaty, a global framework for international cooperation. Civil society groups will bring this unified regional voice to major upcoming climate convenings, such as the First International Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia, COP31 in Turkey, and beyond.
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