What is the Fossil Fuel Treaty?
A growing global movement, spearheaded by governments in the global south, for a much-needed Fossil Fuel Treaty. The treaty would provide a framework for keeping global heating within 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the target world leaders agreed in 2015 as necessary for preventing runaway climate change.
It would create a fast path to a fair global phase out of fossil fuels, which would stop fossil fuel expansion in its tracks and ensure a globally just transition to clean energy. The Fossil Fuel Treaty would create a global framework for the phase out, with three pillars. Signatories would agree to:
Big oil has brainwashed us all into reducing the use of fossil fuels, whilst its CEOs keep making millions from producing them. The main formal space the global movement has to fight back in is the annual UN COP, (this year COP29 in Azerbaijan) where decisive action is constantly diluted by an ever-growing delegation of fossil fuel lobbyists.
It has taken nearly 30 years for the UN to name fossil fuels as a problem. COP is still hugely important, but we need a plan that can work more quickly than it can, and is not already tainted by corporate capture. We need a proposal to tackle the fossil fuel industry head on, create a mandate to dismantle polluting business models, and end the fossil fuel era, once and for all.
What you can do.
Call for action now. Demanding a Fossil Fuel Treaty is one of key demands at the day of action during the COP 29 Climate talks in Azerbaijan. Join us for our protests on November 16th, starting in Guildhall Square at 11am
Find out more. You can find out more and see the growing support around the world on the Fossil Fuel Treaty organisation website
Global Justice Now have lots of resources, aimed at different groups
Sign the petition Global Justice Now is calling on the Government to support the treaty so do sign and share this petition
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