150+ CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON CALIFORNIA TO ENDORSE THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PROPOSAL

A coalition of more than 150 civil society organizations is urging California to support Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 2 (Gonzalez). This resolution calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, a fair phase-out of coal, oil, and gas, and the establishment of an international Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address the climate crisis at its root. The signatories argue that because fossil fuels are omitted from the Paris Agreement, a specific international mechanism is required to stop production expansion and ensure a just energy transition, particularly for Indigenous Peoples and communities of color.

• The signatories support SJR 2 (Gonzalez), which advocates for a global just energy transition, a fair phase-out of coal, oil, and gas, an end to fossil fuel expansion, and the negotiation of an international Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is based on three core pillars: prohibiting new fossil fuel expansion, implementing an equitable phase-out of coal, oil, and gas aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, and ensuring a global just transition to renewable energy.
• The document asserts that fossil fuels are the primary driver of the climate emergency, accounting for 86% of carbon emissions over the last decade, yet they are entirely absent from the language of the Paris Agreement.
• The coalition argues that California's endorsement of the treaty would protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and communities of color who live in 'sacrifice zones' created by fossil fuel extraction, and that California's status as the world's fifth largest economy would influence global decision-makers.
• The call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty has gained broad international support from various entities, including over 75 cities and subnational governments, the governments of Tuvalu and Vanuatu, the European Parliament, 101 Nobel Laureates, and more than 2,100 civil society organizations from 105 countries.

APA

Fager, R. (n.d.). 150+ CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON CALIFORNIA TO ENDORSE THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PROPOSAL. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/california-support-letter

Chicago

Fager, Russell. 150+ CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON CALIFORNIA TO ENDORSE THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PROPOSAL. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/california-support-letter.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fagernd150, author = {Fager, Russell}, title = {{150+ CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON CALIFORNIA TO ENDORSE THE FOSSIL FUEL NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PROPOSAL}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/california-support-letter}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }