The energy transition must not be used as a fresh excuse to plunder Indigenous territories, delegates at a groundbreaking global conference on phasing out fossil fuels were warned. High oil prices and war in the Middle East have boosted the attraction of renewable technologies in many parts of the world, but the economic, security and climate benefits should not come at the expense of well-protected natural environments, Indigenous leaders said at the weekend. They were speaking at the first world conference , in Santa Marta, Colombia, on transitioning away from fossil fuels. It aims to “create a coalition of the ambitious” and provide fresh energy to faltering global climate negotiations.…