Irene Vélez Torres
Colombian philosopher, researcher, and politician
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Arriving with an attitude of climate denialism is absolutely dangerous,
We have a legacy that, despite our differences, should be preserved,
When they look back at us from the future, not only will they remember the conversations and the speeches,
- Colombia’s environment minister, Irene Vélez Torres, said in her closing remarksPoliticopolitico.com/news/2026…
This is the beginning of a new global climate democracy,
- Irene Vélez Torres, Colombia’s environment minister and chair of the talks, said in closing remarks that celebrated a “new method” of bringing together high-ambition governments, parliamentarians and civil society groups to accelerate the decarbonisation of their economiesGuardiantheguardian.com/environment/20…
We decided that the transition away from fossil fuels could no longer remain a slogan but must become a concrete, political, and collective endeavor,
- Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres saidForeign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/04…
We decided not to resign ourselves to an economy built on the destruction of life. We decided that the transition away from fossil fuels could no longer remain a slogan but must become a concrete, political and collective endeavour.... When people look back on us from the future, they will not remember only this conference. They will remember whether or not we rose to the challenge of our time.”
- Irene Vélez Torres, Colombia’s environment minister and chair of the talks, saidGuardiantheguardian.com/environment/20…
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