As the latest IPCC report is release, climate researcher calls for a Fossil Fuel Treaty

Climate researcher Julia Steinberger asserts that the latest IPCC report confirms that tackling fossil fuel production is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5C. She argues that current international frameworks, including the Paris Agreement, are insufficient because they do not explicitly address the production of coal, oil, and gas. To remedy this, she advocates for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a binding global agreement designed to coordinate an equitable phase-out of fossil fuels. The author also links the dependence on fossil fuels to the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting that a transition to renewable energy is necessary for both climate stability and global peace.

• The latest IPCC report reinforces the scientific consensus that limiting global warming to 1.5C requires addressing fossil fuel production, and that ending emissions from coal, oil, and gas would stop temperature rises almost immediately.
• The Paris Agreement is identified as an insufficient mechanism for managing the energy transition because it does not explicitly mention coal, oil, or gas, leading to production plans that far exceed 1.5C limits.
• The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is intended as a binding international agreement to constrain production and ensure an equitable transition for workers and communities, drawing on models from nuclear weapons and ozone-depleting chemical bans.
• The author contends that fossil fuel dependence is a root cause of both the climate crisis and geopolitical conflict, specifically citing how Russia has used oil and gas revenues to fund the war in Ukraine.

APA

Steinberger, J. (2022). As the latest IPCC report is release, climate researcher calls for a Fossil Fuel Treaty. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/blog/julia-steinberger

Chicago

Steinberger, Julia. As the latest IPCC report is release, climate researcher calls for a Fossil Fuel Treaty. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, 2022. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/blog/julia-steinberger.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steinberger2022latest, author = {Steinberger, Julia}, title = {{As the latest IPCC report is release, climate researcher calls for a Fossil Fuel Treaty}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/blog/julia-steinberger}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }