HOW A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY WILL ACCELERATE THE GOALS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT

The briefing contends that the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement are insufficient for phasing out fossil fuels due to a lack of mention of specific fuels, a consensus-based decision model, and a focus on emissions rather than production. It proposes a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address these gaps, noting that a bloc of eight nations, including Vanuatu and Tuvalu, is already calling for such a coalition.

• The UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement are considered insufficient to manage the fossil fuel phase-out because the Paris Agreement does not explicitly mention 'coal', 'oil' or 'gas', despite these sources accounting for 86% of CO2 emissions over the last decade.
• The UNFCCC process is hindered by a consensus model that results in 'lowest common denominator' outcomes and the undue influence of fossil fuel lobbyists, making it unlikely that science-aligned phase-out dates will be negotiated at COPs.
• Current fossil fuel production plans are 110% higher than what is required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, and relying on demand reduction alone is insufficient while new extraction projects continue.
• A coalition of eight nations—Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Antigua and Barbuda, Fiji, Niue, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, and Tonga—is advocating for a global coalition to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Treaty.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (n.d.). HOW A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY WILL ACCELERATE THE GOALS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/COP28-Briefing.pdf

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. HOW A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY WILL ACCELERATE THE GOALS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT. n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/COP28-Briefing.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiativendhow, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{HOW A FOSSIL FUEL TREATY WILL ACCELERATE THE GOALS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT}}, institution = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/COP28-Briefing.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }