LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS CALLING FOR GLOBAL PLAN TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS

The document is an open letter signed by 125 actors, scientists, faith leaders, and activists calling for a global plan to phase out fossil fuels. The signatories argue that current frameworks, specifically the Paris Agreement, are insufficient because they do not explicitly mandate the cessation of fossil fuel extraction. They propose a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as a binding framework to end the expansion of coal, oil, and gas projects and to finance a just transition. The letter highlights that five wealthy nations—the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Norway—are primarily responsible for planned oil and gas expansion through 2050, and warns that current policies could lead to 3.1°C of warming.

• The signatories argue that the Paris Agreement is an inadequate tool for stopping fossil fuel expansion because the text of the agreement does not explicitly mention coal, oil, or gas.
• Current global trajectories suggest that by 2030, the world will extract 110% more oil, gas, and coal than is compatible with limiting warming to 1.5°C.
• Five specific wealthy governments—the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Norway—are identified as being responsible for the majority of planned new oil and gas field expansions through 2050.
• The letter cites a UN Environment Programme warning that existing policies could result in global warming of up to 3.1°C, leading to severe impacts on economies, people, and the planet.
• The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is intended to be a binding, non-consensus-based framework to end the expansion of fossil fuel projects and manage a fair transition, ensuring no single country can block the phase-out process.
• The concept of the treaty has received broad international support, including endorsements from over 2,000 civil society organizations, 3,000 academics, 101 Nobel laureates, the World Health Organization, the European Parliament, and 14 nation-states.

APA

Dawson, R., Bush, S., Philipps, B., Reiner, A., Li, J. M., van Houten, C., Cole, L., Cope, J., Shull, S. A., Vossebrecker, R., Chester, J., Hill, L. W., Robinson, K. S., Solnit, R., Salbi, Z., Li, S., Monbiot, G., Wilkinson, K., Moorhead-Guinea, J., ... Wachholz, P. A. (n.d.). LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS CALLING FOR GLOBAL PLAN TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/cop29-open-letter

Chicago

Dawson, Rosario, Sophia Bush, Busy Philipps, Alysia Reiner, Jessie Mei Li, Carice van Houten, Lily Cole, et al. LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS CALLING FOR GLOBAL PLAN TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/cop29-open-letter.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{dawsonndletter, author = {Dawson, Rosario and Bush, Sophia and Philipps, Busy and Reiner, Alysia and Li, Jessie Mei and van Houten, Carice and Cole, Lily and Cope, Jerry and Shull, Sarah Alice and Vossebrecker, Roland and Chester, Joe and Hill, Lindsey Wixson and Robinson, Kim Stanley and Solnit, Rebecca and Salbi, Zainab and Li, Sophia and Monbiot, George and Wilkinson, Katharine and Moorhead-Guinea, John and Liljedahl, Erika Olofsson and Suzuki, David and Hayhoe, Katharine and Poelina, Anne and Raworth, Kate and Mann, Michael E. and Guenther, Genevieve and Hughes, Lesley and Jacobson, Mark Z and Hickel, Jason and Haines, Andy and Mangunjaya, Fachruddin M and Táíwò, Olúfẹ́mi O. and Anderson, Kevin and Arjuman, Albina and Kemfert, Claudia and Steingraber, Sandra and Matthews, Damon and Plante, Valérie and Reynolds, Anna and Ellis, Amanda and Stanley, Jessica and Mayer, Aditi and Bastida, Xiye and Lenier, Sage and Wathuti, Elizabeth and Loach, Mikaela and Ravi, Disha and Tan, Mitzi Jonelle and Palmer, Dominique and Njuguna, Eric and Najib, Ayshka and Réau, Leïla and Thomas, Leah and Chando, Tafadzwa and Haver, Mark and Patil, Bodhi and Williams, Rowan and Harper, Fletcher and Alminaza, Gerry and Poulsom, Martin and Hannah, Darrell and Wilkinson, Guy and Graham, Olivia and Greaves, Jeremy and Penivao, Taualo and Wanimbo, Rode and Henry, Bruce and Cleary, Louise and Suli, Charissa and Barker, Paul and Kennedy, Danny and Burston, Jane and Wristen, Karen and Burrows, Tess and da Mosto, Jane and Mahmood, Jemilah and Zielinski, Chris and Winker, Margaret and Khanal, Vishnu and Lundberg, George D and Vranic, Semir and Jr., José Florencio F. Lapeña, and Gøtzsche, Peter C and Sherin, Akhtar and Bugarin, Patrick Dave Q. and Spiroski, Mirko and Skenderi, Faruk and Ana, Joseph and Wachholz, Patrick Alexander}, title = {{LETTER TO WORLD LEADERS CALLING FOR GLOBAL PLAN TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/cop29-open-letter}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }