Launched two years ago, the Fossil Fuel Treaty campaign was inspired by the successful mobilizations and tactics of humanitarian treaty movements and appears to be on track to become a legal mechanism.

Building on existing support from businesses, the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative is now officially launching our new business engagement programme, and is calling on more businesses to join the growing chorus of voices publicly calling for the development of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The most recent IPCC report has made it clear that we no longer have time to waste if we want to secure a livable future. In a warming world, a whole toolbox of solutions is needed, but one that is often touted is nature restoration.

It’s time we unpack the age-old question:

Can planting trees actually save the Earth?

Since December 2022, thousands of protesters have taken the streets in Peru, calling for general elections, but above all, for an end to an extractive economic system based on the exploitation of natural resources.

As an international network mobilized for a just transition away from fossil fuel dependency and the violence and racism that sustain it, we stand in solidarity with our allies and with the Peruvian people in their democratic demands.

Momentum is growing for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to provide global oversight of a fair and rapid transition away from fossil fuels: the primary cause of climate change. With the Paris Agreement failing to even mention coal, oil, and gas, the need for a complementary international agreement is clear. But what would it contain? In this #FossilFreeFeature, we invite three academics to explore the possible elements of a treaty.

The 27th year of U.N. climate talks comes to a bittersweet conclusion with a cover text that addresses the consequences of climate change but fails to act on the cause. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative was in attendance with one clear goal in mind: to free the world from the grip of fossil fuels.

Who is leading the pushback against fossil fuels? Who is falling behind? The global roadmap towards a just and equitable transition is clearer, thanks to The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Tracker. This open-source interactive tool uses artificial intelligence, crowd-sourcing, and research to map and track supply-side fossil fuel policies around the world.

After 50 years of international climate governance, the UN officially recognizes the need to phase out fossil fuels. The Stockholm+50 outcome, even if insufficient, is a significant step forward that is worth celebrating. It demonstrates how our movement is raising the bar of what climate action looks like and gives us strong arguments to return to governments at COP 27.

Ukrainians call for a #FossilFuelTreaty to restore peace in Ukraine but also in all countries where the fossil fuel industry operates, systematically causing conflict. Global security, energy security and climate security mean phasing-out oil, gas and coal.

In response to the IPCC’s climate report on mitigation, Amnesty International announces its support of the Treaty and explains what it means for human rights.

On IPCC climate report publication, Ukrainian civil society calls on world leaders to implement a Fossil Fuel Treaty. As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second month, it is deafeningly clear: fossil fuels are a weapon of mass destruction, one for both this war and the ongoing climate crisis.

Yesterday, the latest IPCC report further strengthened the scientific consensus that tackling fossil fuel production is a prerequisite for limiting global warming to 1.5C. The window for action is small but still there if governments decide to finally take quick and collective action.

Edinburgh has joined six UK towns and cities in endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, as the national government continues to approve new oil and gas projects. While Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to fail to address the primary cause of the climate crisis — fossil fuels — cities are stepping up and taking action into their own hands.

As Macron’s climate credentials are being questioned and tested, cities across the country of France are losing patience and making their own demands for real, intentional moves to tackle the biggest driver of the climate crisis - fossil fuels - by endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. 

Although the climate talks in Glasgow left many of the promises by rich countries unfulfilled. The mention of fossil fuels, oil, gas and coal production has risen in priority on the global climate stage with many hoping it will rightly dominate discussions in Sharm El-Sheikh at COP27, which will be a COP on African soil.

While the resistance to pipelines ramps up in North America, it is time to honour indigenous life over fossil fuels, says Brenna Two Bear (Ho-Chunk, Diné, Standing Rock).

Tzeporah Berman, Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, says “it is time to listen to the science, face the music and accept that all fossil fuels’ days are numbered.”