INFORME N.º 03 ELEMENTOS DE DISEÑO DEL TRATADO

The report outlines various legal frameworks and mechanisms from existing international treaties to inform the design of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. It categorizes potential obligations into conduct and result-based commitments, suggests specific measures such as banning new extraction and reducing existing production, and explores financial targets, technical standards, and trade restrictions. The document emphasizes a differentiated approach based on equity and historical responsibility, providing a wide array of options for binding language, precision levels, and transparency mechanisms to ensure a just transition.

• The proposed treaty is structured around three primary pillars: stopping the expansion of new fossil fuel extraction, implementing a differentiated and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels, and facilitating a just transition.
• Obligations in the treaty can be designed as 'obligations of conduct,' which require specific actions without guaranteeing a result, or 'obligations of result,' which mandate a specific outcome regardless of the means used.
• The report suggests that a ban on the exploration and extraction of fossil fuels in new coal mines and oil and gas fields could be a key commitment, drawing on precedents like the Minamata Convention's ban on new mercury mines.
• Production reduction targets can be formulated as absolute goals (e.g., a fixed percentage reduction by a specific date) or relative goals based on indicators like GDP, historical production, or economic development levels to ensure equity.
• Financial commitments could include binding restrictions on funding for fossil fuel production, such as absolute deadlines to end all funding or relative targets to shift investment toward renewables.
• The document proposes the use of technical, general specification, or performance standards to regulate extraction techniques (such as banning fracking or flaring) and ensure the rehabilitation of facilities.
• To prevent 'free-riding' by non-signatories, the treaty could employ trade-related measures, including tariffs, import bans on fossil fuels from non-parties, or conditional trade benefits for participants.
• The report suggests incorporating transparency and information mechanisms, such as mandatory Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) that include Scope 3 emissions, product labeling, and public disclosure of industry activities.
• Market-based mechanisms could include a global fossil fuel extraction levy to discourage production and fund international mechanisms, or a 'cap and trade' system using tradable energy quotas.
• The document recommends a differentiated approach to commitments where wealthier nations lead production cuts more quickly, while developing countries receive more time and financial/technical support.

APA

Otto, R., Derler, F., van Asselt, H., Newell, P., & Daley, F. (n.d.). INFORME N.º 03 ELEMENTOS DE DISEÑO DEL TRATADO. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/Commitments-Brief-ES-awgm.pdf

Chicago

Otto, Renatus, Franz Derler, Harro van Asselt, Peter Newell, and Freddie Daley. INFORME N.º 03 ELEMENTOS DE DISEÑO DEL TRATADO. Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/Commitments-Brief-ES-awgm.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ottondinforme, author = {Otto, Renatus and Derler, Franz and van Asselt, Harro and Newell, Peter and Daley, Freddie}, title = {{INFORME N.º 03 ELEMENTOS DE DISEÑO DEL TRATADO}}, institution = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/Commitments-Brief-ES-awgm.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }