After decades of climate negotiations, fossil fuels have finally been dragged centre stage. Despite this, many governments are still approving new coal, oil and gas projects — threatening our chances of limiting warming to 1.5ºC.
It's crystal clear: we now need a concrete, binding plan to end the expansion of new coal, oil and gas projects and manage a global transition away from fossil fuels.
To protect people from the threat fossil fuels pose to our climate, our health and our future, a growing bloc of 17 countries are seeking a negotiating mandate for a Fossil Fuel Treaty.
The proposed treaty would complement the Paris Agreement by providing the global roadmap needed to halt the expansion of fossil fuel, manage an equitable phase-out of coal, oil and gas, and lay the foundations for a true just energy transition in which no worker, community or country is left behind.
Which nation-state will be next to join the growing club of countries seeking a negotiating mandate for a new treaty on fossil fuels?