COP28
A growing bloc of nation- states joined forces at COP28 to seek a negotiating mandate for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Join them by endorsing the #FossilFuelTreaty today.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates30 NOVEMBER - 12 DECEMBER 2023
Why do we need a Fossil Fuel treaty?After decades of climate negotiations, fossil fuels have finally been dragged centre stage. Despite this, many governments are still giving the green light to approving new coal, oil and gas projects.
We need more than just words and weak texts — we need a concrete, binding plan to end the expansion of coal, oil & gas, and manage a just transition away from fossil fuels.
COP28 is more than a. summit, it’s a call to action.
Join us and a bloc of nations in ending the era of fossil fuels. It’s time to take a stand for the future we deserve — It’s time for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty!
The outcome we are seeking at COP28 is one that:-
Recognises the need to address all fossil fuels and the ‘Production Gap’ between current extraction plans, current NDCs, and the 1.5C goal;
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Recognises the need to address the full life-cycle of fossil fuels, including production, transportation, and consumption/combustion;
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Recognises the need to end the expansion of all fossil fuels (i.e. no new projects) as a key first step in the phase-out, and a requirement of limiting warming to 1.5ºC;
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Commits to an equitable phase-out of fossil fuels without qualifiers or loopholes such as ‘unabated’ in order to justify false solutions and delay;
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Clearly links the phase-out to considerations of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities;
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Phases out all fossil fuel finance and subsidies (without qualifiers such as ‘inefficient’); and
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Recognises the need for a further, detailed, binding mechanism and process to negotiate the equitable phase-out and to realise the financing and resourcing for a global just transition, which also promotes much greater transparency and accountability from governments on fossil fuel production and reserves.
This outcome, accompanied by strong progress on other key issues such as the Loss & Damage Fund, would be welcomed as a historic signal and advance the end of the era of fossil fuels.
The outcome of COP28Was it historic? Yes.
Was it sufficient to keep 1.5 alive? No.
The COP28 outcome was ridden with loopholes, qualifiers and dangerous distractions, it’s a wonder that it’s taken us almost 30 years to get transitioning away from fossil fuels in the climate talks—only for world leaders to fall short of the political will and action that today’s climate emergency actually requires.
That's why momentum is rapidly building for a Fossil Fuel Treaty — a global mechanism that will allow negotiating countries to manage a fast, fair and financed transition away from oil, gas and coal, and end fossil fuels once and for all.
View our blog post explaining why the COP28 outcome was and what the final text says about a fossil fuel phase out.
Events at COP28View past events featuring the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative at COP28 in Dubai – either in-person or virtually. Contact media@fossilfueltreaty.org for speaker requests.
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Campaign Booth at COP28
Friday, December 1 - Wednesday, December 6
Come visit the Fossil Fuel Treaty campaign booth at COP28 in Dubai to find out more about how you can get involved in this big global initiative and to pick up flyers, briefing packs, t-shirts, stickers, badges and more.
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100 cities demand a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Friday, December 1, 2023 10:00 AM 10:30 AM
From Paris to Lima, Kolkata to Sydney, London to Port-au-Prince, California to Rome, and Vancouver to Belém, 100 cities and subnational governments around the world are calling for nation states to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Back to All Events Fossil Fuel Treaty Daily Broadcasts @ We Don't Have Time COP28 Hub
Friday, December 1 - Monday, December 11
Join a live-streamed broadcast update with a panel of experts, civil society leaders and governments on most days of this year’s UN Climate Talks to hear more about the push for a global plan to phase out fossil fuels fast, fair and forever.
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High Level Party Event: Nation-states join forces to pursue a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty negotiating mandate.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 1:30 PM 3:00 PM
During the high-level segment of COP28, Vanuatu and Tuvalu alongside a number of other nation-states will host a High-Level Party Event (HLPE) to discuss their plans to spearhead the push for negotiation of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Treaty Talanoa: Pacific Governments championing the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Monday, December 4, 2023 6:00 PM 8:30 PM
Experience a powerful dialogue during COP28 as Pacific governments, long-standing leaders in climate action, come together for "Treaty Talanoa." This open discussion among Pacific Treaty Champions, allies, and partners will shed light on the critical need for a global treaty to phase out coal, oil, and gas, especially for the survival of vulnerable island nations.
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Extraction Equity Review Report Launch "A Just Transition for a Rapid and Equitable Phase Out of Fossil Fuel Extraction"
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 9:30 - 11:30
Join a COP28 side event on a framework that can help calculate fossil fuel phase out dates that are not only limit warming to below 1.5ºC, but do so in a way that is equitable & fair.
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AOSIS Pavilion: Small Island States call for global just transition to renewable energy
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 11:00 - 12:30
Eight island nations will provide an opportunity to showcase the ongoing leadership and power of Small Island Developing States in the fight for climate justice, and provide a platform to encourage other nations to join the Fossil Fuel Treaty initiative tackling the root cause of the climate crisis.
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Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Fest at COP28
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 8:00 - Late
A social night during COP28 for anyone supporting the global fight for a just transition away from coal, oil and gas.
Hosted by the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative and the Global Gas and Oil Network.
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Blind date with a better future: Youth visions of a fossil free world
Sunday, December 10, 2023 4:30PM - 6:15PM
Join youth climate justice activists from around the world in an interactive side-event during COP28 to share our visions of a world free of coal, oil and gas, and hear about how the global push for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty can help get us there.
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Fast, Fair, Forever: Why the world needs a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Sunday, December 10, 2023 4:45 - 6:15 PM
Join a COP28 Side Event on the need for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
View past event recordingsLatest News out of COP28
Media BriefingsShort briefing notes that can help inform governments, cities and other decision-makers about the case for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Want to organise for a member of the Treaty Support Team to join a briefing? Contact campaign@fossilfueltreaty.org
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Briefing for Policymakers
Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Arabic
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Financing a Fair and Fast Energy Transition
Available in English
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The Just Transition Pillar of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty proposal
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Fueling Failure: How oil, gas and coal are driving climate change and sabotaging the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
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Summary Flyer
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How a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty can propel Africa's renewable energy transition
Available in English
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Terms "Unabated" Fossil Fuels and "Inefficient" Subsidies are a Tactic to Delay a Just Transition from Coal, Oil, and Gas
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COP28 Briefing: How a Fossil Fuel Treaty will Accelerate the Goals of the Paris Agreement
Available in English
A Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is the new mechanism the world needs to manage a global just transition away from coal, oil and gas.Who has endorsedA bloc of Pacific nations spearheaded by Vanuatu and Tuvalu have called on nation-states to join them in developing a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. They have been supported by the World Health Organization, the European Parliament and thousands of others. Who will join them?
Contact us.
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For media and event enquiries contact media@fossilfueltreaty.org – this email is being monitored 24/7 by our global communications team.
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For all other campaign enquiries contact info@fossilfueltreaty.org
END THE ERA OF COAL, OIL AND GAS. FAST. FAIR. FOREVER
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