CALIFORNIA IS VOTING ON WHETHER TO FORMALLY ENDORSE THE CALL FOR A FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

The resolution has been supported by the State Senate, and two critical committees. It’s about to go to a final vote in the State Assembly, but we’ve just heard that a group of oil and gas lobbyists are formally trying to block the proposal. Can you help get it over the line & make sure the fossil fuel industry doesn’t get their way?

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  4. Live in California? Use this advocacy toolkit to contact Assemblymembers

The State of California is considering a resolution to formally endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty proposal and call on President Biden to support Pacific nations moving ahead with seeking a negotiating mandate.

The resolution has passed it’s first legislative hurdles by being supported by a Senate Committee in April and a vote on the floor of the State Senate in May, and then gained support of the Natural Resources Committee in July. It now is about to go to a final vote on the floor of the State Assembly later this year.

But we need your help because we just heard that a group of over 40 oil & gas lobbyists have formally attempted to block the resolution from passing and are walking the halls of the State Capitol trying to scare legislators into prioritising their profits over people and the planet.

Can you help us get the resolution over the line?

Introduced by Senate Majority Whip Senator Lena A Gonzalez, and co-sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) and Stand.earth, the resolution supports a global plan to create the missing framework for managing fossil fuel production, first by stopping expansion and then carefully phasing out coal, oil, and gas in a way that is fair and fast. It also looks to protect the most impacted workers and local government services through this transition to abundant and renewable energy.

As more governments rally worldwide behind the push for no new coal, oil, or gas projects, we must work together to amplify potential leaders on this front for a global just transition away from fossil fuels. The resolution has the potential to inject a huge wave of momentum into the global campaign for a Fossil Fuel Treaty and build significant pressure on President Biden who recently approved the controversial Willow Project in Alaska.

📢 The resolution will go to a final vote on the floor of the State Assembly in the coming weeks. But with the fossil fuel industry now trying to stop it, we need to make as much noise as possible over the coming weeks to show California’s decision-makers that people support this proposal and the need for a fast and fair phase out of fossil fuels.

About SAFE Cities and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

SAFE Cities is a growing movement of neighbors, local groups, and elected officials phasing out fossil fuels and fast-tracking renewable energy solutions to ensure a just transition. Already dozens of cities and counties across the US – and several more around the globe – have passed concrete policies to keep their communities SAFE from fossil fuels, build renewable energy infrastructure, and create good, long-term jobs.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative is spurring international cooperation to end new development of fossil fuels, phase out existing production within the agreed climate limit of 1.5°C, and develop plans to support workers, communities and countries dependent on fossil fuels to create secure and healthy livelihoods.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and SAFE Cities are sister campaigns working toward the same goal – an equitable world safe from fossil fuels. While SAFE Cities are a locally based solution that people in every community in the world can act on without delay to achieve a just transition, the Treaty Initiative goes global by encouraging first mover governments to act now while spotlighting the need for global cooperation in a time of global crisis. Together they tackle the climate emergency at all levels of government to ensure high-level ambition is paired with accountable execution on the ground.

Media contacts

Michael Poland
michael@fossilfueltreaty.org
+61 419 581 748

Nathália Clark
nathalia@fossilfueltreaty.org
+55 (61) 99137-1229