Colombia's coal export ban to Israel exposes a climate contradiction often missed in diplomatic coverage. While the nation uses trade restrictions to protest military actions, it continues coal production for alternative markets, maintaining identical global carbon emissions. This resource-based diplomacy demonstrates how developing nations weaponize fossil fuels for geopolitical leverage without reducing environmental impact. The precedent suggests future climate negotiations must address how politically motivated trade restrictions may inadvertently strengthen fossil fuel dependency through market diversification rather than promoting renewable energy transitions.