Outcome Statement of the Ministerial Meeting of the 13 nation-states forming the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative

Ministers from 13 nations met on 26 May 2024 in Antigua and Barbuda to reaffirm their commitment to a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. The group expressed concern that planned fossil fuel production by 2030 exceeds Paris Agreement limits and highlighted how debt burdens hinder the transition for small island nations. They agreed to establish an expert working group on financing a just transition and to seek legal advice on the most effective pathway to develop the treaty over the next 12 months.

• The group identifies fossil fuels as the primary cause of climate, biodiversity, and health crises, noting that they are the source of 99% of plastics and 86% of carbon dioxide emissions.
• Small island nations face significant barriers to a just and orderly transition from fossil fuels due to crippling debt burdens, an unequal international financial system, inflation, and the costs of COVID-19 recovery.
• The ministers commit to the creation of a global alliance to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty focused on ending fossil fuel expansion, an equitable phase-out, and a global just transition.
• The initiative agrees to establish an expert working group to research international cooperation for financing a just transition and to seek legal advice on the most efficient pathway to develop the treaty within the next 12 months.

APA

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (2024). Outcome Statement of the Ministerial Meeting of the 13 nation-states forming the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/OutcomeStatementoftheMinisterialMeetingofthe13nation-statesformingtheFossilFuelTreatyInitiative.pdf

Chicago

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. Outcome Statement of the Ministerial Meeting of the 13 nation-states forming the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative. 2024. https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/OutcomeStatementoftheMinisterialMeetingofthe13nation-statesformingtheFossilFuelTreatyInitiative.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{fossilfuelnonproliferationtreatyinitiative2024outcome, author = {{Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}}, title = {{Outcome Statement of the Ministerial Meeting of the 13 nation-states forming the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative}}, publisher = {Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative}, year = {2024}, month = may, url = {https://www.fossilfueltreaty.org/s/OutcomeStatementoftheMinisterialMeetingofthe13nation-statesformingtheFossilFuelTreatyInitiative.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }