SPAIN FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY

The statement urges the Spanish government to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, highlighting Spain's vulnerability to extreme weather and its existing domestic progress in renewable energy. It argues that joining the treaty would align Spain with international legal duties to limit fossil fuel extraction and provide a model for other EU nations. The document emphasizes that a just transition could create up to 560,000 jobs in five years and prevent 25,000 annual deaths caused by air pollution.

• Spain is among the ten countries most affected by extreme weather events, citing the October 2024 Valencia floods that caused 227 deaths, heatwaves exceeding 45ºC resulting in 2,635 deaths, and wildfires destroying over 350,000 hectares.
• The document asserts that ending fossil fuel expansion is a legal duty, referencing rulings from the International Court of Justice calling for a halt to new fossil fuel licenses and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights requiring states to limit fossil fuel exploration and processing.
• Spain has already implemented domestic measures including a ban on new fossil fuel exploration and extraction within its territory and the use of a Just Transition Strategy to accelerate the closure of coal plants.
• A just energy transition in Spain is estimated to create between 363,000 and 560,000 jobs over the next five years, according to Spain’s Climate and Energy Plan.
• Improving air quality through the phase-out of fossil fuels could prevent 25,000 deaths and over 60,000 hospital admissions annually in Spain.
• The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is based on three pillars: non-proliferation (halting new projects), equity (fair phase-out to limit warming to 1.5°C), and just transition (ensuring access to affordable clean energy).
• The treaty initiative currently has the support of 17 nation states, 140 cities, the World Health Organization, the European Parliament, and over one million individuals.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (n.d.). SPAIN FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/spain

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. SPAIN FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY. n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/spain.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiativendspain, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{SPAIN FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/spain}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }