3,000 SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMICS CALL FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY

The document argues that current climate policies focus too heavily on demand-side restrictions and must be supplemented by a binding global treaty to constrain the production and supply of fossil fuels. It highlights that fossil fuels have contributed nearly 80% of carbon dioxide emissions since the industrial revolution and that air pollution from their combustion caused nearly one in five global deaths in 2018. The authors call for an equitable transition where wealthier nations reduce production faster and provide financial and technological support to poorer countries.

• The burning of coal, oil, and gas is the primary driver of climate change, accounting for nearly 80% of carbon dioxide emissions since the industrial revolution.
• To maintain a temperature limit of 1.5ºC, global greenhouse gas emissions must decrease by at least 45% by 2030, requiring an average annual decline in fossil fuel production of at least 6% between 2020 and 2030. However, the industry currently plans to increase production by 2% per year.
• Fossil fuel combustion has severe public health consequences, with research indicating it was responsible for nearly 20% of worldwide deaths in 2018.
• Current climate strategies primarily target the demand side through renewable energy and electric vehicles, neglecting the need for policies that constrain the production and supply of fossil fuels at the source.
• A just transition requires an equitable phase-out where richer countries reduce production faster than poorer countries and redirect fossil fuel subsidies and finance toward renewable energy and technology transfer.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (n.d.). 3,000 SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMICS CALL FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/academic-letter

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. 3,000 SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMICS CALL FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY. n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/academic-letter.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiativend3000, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{3,000 SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMICS CALL FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/academic-letter}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }