Solicitud de opinión consultiva sobre Emergencia Climática y Derechos Humanos presentada ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos por la República de Colombia y la República de Chile

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative submits that fossil fuel production is the primary driver of the climate emergency and directly violates numerous human rights, including the rights to life, health, and a healthy environment. The document argues that states have a legal duty under the American Convention on Human Rights to regulate, monitor, and ultimately phase out fossil fuel production. It emphasizes differentiated responsibilities, asserting that wealthy, developed nations must lead the phase-out and provide financial and technical support to less developed states. The brief further advocates for a 'just transition' that protects vulnerable populations and ensures transparency through active disclosure of fossil fuel production data.

• Fossil fuel production is the fundamental cause of the climate emergency, with fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) accounting for 86% of CO2 emissions between 2010 and 2019.
• The document asserts that the production of fossil fuels is causally linked to the violation of multiple human rights protected under the Inter-American system, specifically the rights to life, a healthy environment, privacy, culture, property (especially for indigenous peoples), health, food, water, equality, and the rights of the child.
• Wealthy and developed states have more onerous obligations due to their historical responsibility and economic benefit from emissions; they must immediately stop new fossil fuel projects, cease issuing exploration/production licenses, end public and international financing, and transition to non-fossil sources to meet the 1.5°C target.
• Under the principle of prevention, all states must exercise due diligence by regulating and monitoring fossil fuel production, requiring climate impact assessments (including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions), and establishing contingency plans for environmental disasters.
• States are obligated to ensure active transparency regarding environmental information, which includes the proactive disclosure of fossil fuel production data and the prevention of 'greenwashing'.
• A 'just transition' is required to move away from fossil fuels, which must prioritize the rights of vulnerable groups, provide decent employment for displaced workers, and avoid reliance on speculative technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS) or geoengineering.
• The document argues that compliance with the Paris Agreement (such as meeting Nationally Determined Contributions) does not automatically mean a state has fulfilled its human rights obligations under the American Convention.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (n.d.). Solicitud de opinión consultiva sobre Emergencia Climática y Derechos Humanos presentada ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos por la República de Colombia y la República de Chile. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/InterAmerican-Court-Submission-ES.pdf

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Solicitud de opinión consultiva sobre Emergencia Climática y Derechos Humanos presentada ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos por la República de Colombia y la República de Chile. n.d. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/InterAmerican-Court-Submission-ES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiativendsolicitud, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{Solicitud de opinión consultiva sobre Emergencia Climática y Derechos Humanos presentada ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos por la República de Colombia y la República de Chile}}, institution = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/InterAmerican-Court-Submission-ES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }