ORCIE is working with organizations from across Canadian civil society to call upon the government of Canada to fulfill our fair share of the global effort to confront the climate crisis. As the 30th annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) approaches, Prime Minister Carney has a generational opportunity and responsibility to lead boldly on climate justice, economic transformation, and international solidarity.
The climate emergency was created and is accelerated by a deeply unjust global economic system that is unfairly distorted against Indigenous communities and the Global South.
Countries like Canada – one of the wealthiest in the world, one of the largest historic climate polluters and one of the primary crude oil and gas producers – must contribute its fair share towards global climate action. We must not only make a domestic just
energy transition off fossil fuels but must also use our wealth – generated from resource extraction at home and around the world – to support the Global South to do the same and adapt to the climate crisis.
The Fair Share Platform for Global Climate Equity
This is not charity, but an imperative – recognized under the 2015 Paris Agreement – that countries must fund global climate actions according to their responsibility for the climate crisis and their ability to pay.
Why this matters
We believe that the time has come to reckon with Canada’s role in the international community. Canada can show leadership in supporting energy transitions around the world. We can also help transform unfair systems that have become barriers to climate action.
Doing our fair share means building a new package of support to the international community from the Canadian government – rooted in justice and led by social movements.
- Triple Canada’s climate finance to support the Global South with grants, not loans.
- Cancel unjust Global South debt and free billions for climate solutions.
- Make big polluters and the ultra-rich pay their fair share.
- End trade rules that undermine climate action.
Read the full platform for a detailed breakdown of how Canada can do its part in the global climate fight.
Individuals are encouraged to sign the petition to send these demands to the Prime Minister and key cabinet ministers.
Religious congregations are invited to sign on as an organization and can do so through this form.