THE FOSSIL FUEL
NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
A global initiative to phase out fossil fuels and support a just transition
Virtual briefing on the latest IPCC report — April 4, 2pm GMT
Join the Global Week of Advocacy calling for a #FossilFuelTreaty — April 22-27
150 legislators from 30 countries call for a fossil fuel free future
Tzeporah Berman’s TED Talk on the need for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Fridays for Future activists call for a new global treaty to end fossil fuels
Dalai Lama and 100 other Nobel Prize laureates have signed our open letter calling on world leaders to end the expansion of coal, oil and gas
2,600+ scientists and academics call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty in an open letter to world leaders ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Health institutions representing over 100,000 doctors have endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to avert the twin crises of air pollution and climate change.
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Climate change, like nuclear weapons, is a major global threat.
Bold and immediate action is needed to address the climate emergency.
The main cause of the climate emergency is fossil fuels. According to the latest IPCC report, coal, oil and gas are responsible for 86% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the past decade.
Phasing out fossil fuel production, and fast-tracking progress towards safer and more cost-effective alternatives, will require unprecedented international cooperation in three main areas – non-proliferation, global disarmament and a peaceful, just transition.
NON-PROLIFERATION
Prevent the proliferation of coal, oil and gas by ending all new exploration and production
The world is on track to produce more than twice as much coal, oil and gas by 2030 than is consistent with limiting the rise in global temperature to below 1.5C, according to the United Nations and other organizations. An immediate end to exploration and expansion into new reserves is needed to prevent the proliferation of unnecessary and unburnable fossil fuels, to protect workers, communities and investments from becoming stranded, and to avoid locking the world into catastrophic and irreversible climate disruption.
FAIR PHASE-OUT
Phase-out existing production of fossil fuels in line with the 1.5C global climate goal
The world’s oil and gas fields and coal mines contain enough carbon to push the world beyond the Paris Agreement’s temperature limits. Phasing-out fossil fuel production must start by regulating fossil fuel supply, limiting extraction, removing subsidies for production, dismantling unnecessary infrastructure, defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples and impacted communities, and shifting support to safer alternatives, in order to align fossil fuel supply with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Wealthy countries are the ones with the capacity to lead and support this managed phase-out of fossil fuels.
JUST TRANSITION
Fast-track real solutions and a just transition for every worker, community and country
The scale of the challenge demands urgent collective action. A peaceful and just transition calls for a clear path and a proactive plan to enable economic diversification, implement renewable energy and other reliable, cost-effective low-carbon solutions, and to support every worker, community and country. We can either intentionally develop new ways to meet our needs or lose the window of opportunity to ensure a safe climate, healthy economy and sustainable future.
The world is beginning to recognise that unprecedented levels of international cooperation will be required to prevent the proliferation of fossil fuels, to phase out existing stockpiles and infrastructure, and to fast-track a just transition to sustainable development and a future where communities across the globe can flourish.
Just as fifty years ago the world needed a treaty to defuse the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction, the world today needs a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Sydney, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Toronto and many other cities have endorsed the Treaty
Are you a councillor, mayor or grassroots organisation interested in supporting your city to endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty? Contact our Cities Team to find out more and access resources and a draft endorsement motion.
MORE INFORMATION
The Fossil Fuel Treaty is gaining traction around the world. View recent coverage of the Initiative to find out more.
Read about why we need a Treaty from our Steering Committee members, Peter Newell and Andrew Simms
Meet the Steering Committee and Support Team behind the global initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Watch recordings of our recent events with speakers from around the world discussing the need for a Fossil Fuel Treaty.
We are supporting the development of a prototype Global Registry of Fossil Fuels a public database of all fossil fuel reserves and production globally.
We have launched a #FossilFuelTreaty Campaign Hub to support and connect the global network of groups and individuals calling for a Treaty.
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You can now access the #FossilFuelTreaty Campaign Hub, a resource portal to support and connect the growing global network of civil society organisations, companies and individuals working to phase out fossil fuels.
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