Just like fifty years ago, when the world used international treaties to defuse the threats posed by nuclear weapons, today the world needs a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Chaired by Canadian Tzeborah Berman, the Treaty calls for a phase out of fossil fuels, support for communities to move away from gas, oil and coal, global access to renewable energy and a just transition that leaves no-one behind.
ORCIE has endorsed the treaty along with hundreds of individuals, Nobel Laureates, civil society groups, Parliamentarians, young people, business leaders and communities across the world. Global support for the Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal from cities and national governments is only growing stronger.
Faith leaders across diverse religious and spiritual communities around the globe, have called on governments to develop and implement a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty: ‘Just as our beliefs are entrenched in religious and spiritual teachings, our response to the climate crisis must be deeply rooted in science and equity to heal the planet and people alike. We have a narrow window of opportunity to act which is why we are joining the growing chorus of Indigenous Peoples, civil society leaders, youth, cities, lawmakers, academics, and scientists calling for a global treaty to phase out fossil fuels and support a just transition powered by renewable energy and a sustainable future for all.’
We hail from many faiths and beliefs, but together we can remedy the decades of negligence to safeguard our coexistence with this earth.
Faith Letter — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Tools for advocacy, such as briefing notes for meeting with government: General briefing on Treaty and Briefing for Policy Makers are readily available and accessible reading for all levels of knowledge.
Check out the Treaty’s work on systems thinking – with an interactive deep dive into the Theory of Change of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Through visuals, diagrams, evidence, and short stories, they dive into systemic challenges and bring everyone on the same page for taking immediate action focused on the fossil fuel supply side and on the risks and opportunities to go for.