In a stunning move, G20 adopts Fossil Fuel Treaty
Non-proliferation squarely on the Agenda for key 2023 Climate Negotiations
Non-proliferation squarely on the Agenda for key 2023 Climate Negotiations
NEW DELHI, India: Following massive demonstrations in New York City, London, Delhi, and other major cities around the world, the G20 summit fittingly concluded with ambitious calls to rapidly phase out fossil fuels.
Riding the wave of political momentum around the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, organizations such as Climate Group and Global Citizen have joined forces with the Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty Initiative, and governments such as the US State of California to build the groundswell into this season’s climate negotiations.
In response, world leaders at the G20 have set the course for phasing out fossil fuels decisively, finally translating their words into tangible outcomes and actions.
According to Sanjay Vashist of Climate Action Network South Asia, this is “a strong signal to countries to take transformative action.”
Governments have not only committed to tripling renewable energy by 2030, but they are also swiftly eliminating fossil fuels in an equitable manner. This staggering new move also includes financial support for a just transition in developing countries.
These global leaders are now primed to demonstrate their political commitment at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly and UN Climate Ambition Summit this month, not to mention COP28 at the end of the year.
The scientific consensus is unequivocal: fossil fuels are unsustainable. They have been responsible for a staggering 86% of CO2 emissions over the past decade, and the world is currently facing an irreversible climate crisis that necessitates the immediate, fair, equitable, and permanent elimination of all fossil fuels.
At long last, we are seeing a strong commitment by rich countries in the G20 to cease subsidizing and supporting fossil fuel expansion. They are actively promoting a just, sustainable, and equitable transition to greener alternatives while utilizing their financial resources to make this shift happen.
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