AP NewsWatch 7:30 p.m. EDT

I'm Ben Thomas with the Navy News Minute.

In Colombia, a first of its kind summit on phasing out fossil fuels has ended with no binding

commitments but a focus on next steps and financing to shift from pledges to action.

Meanwhile, Karen Chama's reports Africa's solar energy boom has come with a toxic side

effect.

Africa's transition to cleaner energy is adding to concerns over lead poisoning from batteries

used to store solar power.

The problem stems from unsafe battery recycling, much of it handled informally, with an adequate

regulation and weak enforcement 12 years after a toxic battery recycling plant shut down

in Kenya's coastal city of Mambasa, Benjoum Simbler, familiar by village, told the AP,

residents are still living with the scars of lead poisoning.

Despite a 2025 court ruling, awarding damages, many say compensation has not been fully delivered.

I'm Karen Chama's and I'm Ben Thomas.