THE FOSSIL FUEL FREE CITIES TOOLKIT

The document outlines a strategic framework for cities to reduce fossil fuel consumption and pressure national governments to phase out fossil fuel extraction. It categorizes actions into city diplomacy, culture and society, urban economy, transportation, energy and built environment, and waste management, emphasizing the removal of the fossil fuel industry's 'social licence' and the implementation of a just transition for workers and marginalized communities.

• Cities can exert political pressure on national governments to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty by passing formal motions, sending official letters, and joining networks like the Powering Past Coal Alliance or the ICLEI 100% Renewable Cities & Regions Energy Compact.
• To remove the 'social licence' of the fossil fuel industry, cities are encouraged to restrict fossil fuel advertising, ban industry sponsorships of cultural and sports events, and create public communications that highlight the need to phase out oil, coal, and gas.
• Economic transition strategies for cities include encouraging pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, providing retraining subsidies for workers, and ensuring the inclusion of the informal sector in green economy plans, particularly in the Global South.
• Transportation decarbonization should focus on reclaiming urban space from cars, expanding electric bus fleets (including E-BRTs), implementing Low-Emission or Zero-Emission Zones, and transitioning to zero-emission delivery vehicles using cargo bikes.
• In the built environment, cities should halt new gas station construction, prohibit oil and gas drilling within municipal boundaries, and mandate all-electric heating and cooking for new buildings while scaling up solar PV and heat pumps.
• Waste management recommendations emphasize phasing out petrochemical plants and plastics manufacturing within city limits, avoiding 'false solutions' like chemical recycling or incineration, and supporting the Global Coalition of Local and Subnational Governments to end Plastic Pollution.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (n.d.). THE FOSSIL FUEL FREE CITIES TOOLKIT. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/cities-toolkit

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. THE FOSSIL FUEL FREE CITIES TOOLKIT. n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/cities-toolkit.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiativendfossil, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{THE FOSSIL FUEL FREE CITIES TOOLKIT}}, institution = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/cities-toolkit}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }