Oxfam Denmark supported the participation of youth and indigenous peoples’ movements in the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, held in Santa Marta, Colombia — the first intergovernmental conference dedicated specifically to planning a managed phase-out of fossil fuels, and a landmark moment in global climate diplomacy.

This briefing outlines the conference’s key outcomes and the significant gaps that remain, particularly wealthy nations’ failure to make concrete public finance commitments for a just energy transition in the Global South. It also details how Oxfam, its partners, and social movements advocated on the ground for a transition rooted in social justice and equality — amplifying the voices of frontline communities, youth activists, and indigenous peoples.