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The policy brief argues for a systematic intergovernmental mechanism to collect and review data on fossil fuel production to close the 'production gap'. It suggests a framework combining technical expert verification with political peer review, while allowing for differentiated reporting requirements based on a country's capacity or production share. The authors emphasize the need for capacity-building support for the Global South, formal roles for non-state actors to ensure accountability, and a staged approach to follow-up that moves from facilitative learning to goal-oriented accountability.

The statement asserts that a truly Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) requires the phase-out of fossil fuels to dismantle exploitative power structures. It promotes the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as a justice-centered mechanism to complement the Paris Agreement by addressing fossil fuel supply. The document links the treaty to six FFP values: intersectionality, empathetic reflexivity, meaningful leadership, accountability, active peace commitment, and decolonial justice. It recommends that nations join the treaty discussions, participate in the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026, and implement the July 2025 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on climate harm.

The statement asserts that a truly feminist foreign policy (FFP) requires a legally binding Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address the supply side of climate change. It argues that fossil fuel dependence perpetuates structural violence and exploitation, and calls on states to align their diplomatic efforts with intersectional feminist values and the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate damage. The document recommends joining the treaty initiative and participating in the first International Conference for the Phase-out of Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026.

The briefing asserts that the omission of fossil fuel production and consumption from NDCs undermines the 1.5°C temperature limit and may constitute a breach of international law. Citing the International Court of Justice, it argues that NDCs are binding obligations requiring 'highest possible ambition' and due diligence. The document calls for 2025 NDCs to include comprehensive packages addressing production, consumption, exploration licenses, and subsidies, while ensuring a just transition and policy coherence between supply and climate goals.

The report 'Fuelling Failure' details how the fossil fuel industry sabotages the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through climate change, direct pollution, and corporate misconduct. It highlights severe impacts including 8.7 million premature deaths annually from air pollution, the destruction of marine and terrestrial biodiversity, and the exacerbation of global poverty and inequality. The authors argue that the 1.5°C target is impossible without a coordinated global phase-out of coal, oil, and gas, proposing a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to manage non-proliferation, equitable phase-down, and a just transition for affected workers and nations.

The report asserts that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change and air pollution, negatively impacting every UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). It highlights specific failures, such as the $5.9 trillion spent on fossil fuel subsidies in 2020 and the 8.7 million premature deaths caused by fossil fuel pollution annually between 2012 and 2018. To address these issues, the authors propose a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty based on three pillars: a worldwide moratorium on new exploration, an equitable phase-down of existing projects, and financial and technological assistance for a just transition.

The document outlines how a treaty could address the lack of official governance for a managed transition away from fossil fuels. It proposes three interconnected clusters of financial pathways: debt management to alleviate fiscal constraints, new forms of investment and trade to overcome barriers, and mechanisms to replace fossil fuel revenues at scale and speed. The brief suggests that a treaty could either directly establish these instruments or strengthen existing parallel processes to facilitate fund transfers, transparency, and economic diversification for developing countries.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative submits that fossil fuel production is the primary driver of the climate emergency and therefore falls under the jurisdiction of human rights law. The brief contends that States have a duty of prevention to regulate, monitor, and phase out fossil fuels to protect fundamental rights, including the rights to life, health, and a healthy environment. It emphasizes differentiated obligations, arguing that wealthy, developed States must act first and provide support to less-developed nations. The document also advocates for a 'just transition' and increased transparency regarding fossil fuel reserves and production.

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.

The document argues that fossil fuels act as weapons of mass destruction, contributing to 86% of CO2 emissions in the last decade. It analyzes the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Mine Ban Treaty, and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to provide a roadmap for a similar global fossil fuel regime. The brief identifies four pivotal areas for success: building an evidence base through civil society reporting, igniting conversations via city and parliamentarian advocacy, shifting the narrative from defense to humanitarian issues, and convening pioneering countries through regional bans and strategic conferences. It also details treaty elements such as prohibitions, victim assistance obligations, and the role of implementation agencies like the IAEA and OPCW.

The briefing note advocates for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to complement the Paris Agreement by addressing fossil fuel production. It proposes a three-pillar approach—non-proliferation, global phase-out, and just transition support—and suggests that a group of 'champion' countries could drive the process. The document outlines a roadmap from building public support and evidence bases to formal negotiations via standalone processes, UN General Assembly resolutions, or other UN bodies, drawing parallels to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Mine Ban Treaty.

The document outlines various structural options for integrating principles into a Fossil Fuel Treaty, such as through dedicated provisions or preambles. It details 16 potential international law principles—including common but differentiated responsibilities, precaution, and just transition—explaining their legal nature, precedents in other treaties, and how they could be applied to regulate the phase-out of fossil fuel production.

The report examines various international legal frameworks and principles that could be incorporated into a future treaty to phase out fossil fuels. It discusses structural options for including these principles—either in a dedicated provision, the preamble, or substantive articles—and evaluates 16 specific legal principles, such as 'common but differentiated responsibilities' and 'intergenerational equity', detailing their legal status and potential application to fossil fuel production and a just transition.

The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty aims to unlock finance and technology for an equitable transition to renewable energy and economic diversification. The initiative currently includes 17 countries, 135 cities and subnational governments, and various international figures and organizations. Participation in the initiative carries no immediate financial or legal obligations, allowing nations to help shape the treaty's scope and timeliness for an orderly phase-out of fossil fuels. The document suggests the treaty could serve as a mechanism to meet international law obligations established by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is based on three pillars: an immediate end to the expansion of new fossil fuel production, a fair phase-out of existing production aligned with the 1.5 target, and a global just transition to ensure support for affected workers and communities. The initiative argues that current 'net zero' plans often fail to address fossil fuels and that a rapid global exit is possible because renewable energy resources are sufficient to meet global demand.

This fact sheet contrasts the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), described as an anachronistic 'fossil fuel protection treaty', with the proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, termed a 'climate protection treaty'. It argues that the ECT's investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms create a 'regulatory chill' and protect stranded assets, thereby undermining the Paris Agreement. In contrast, the Fossil Fuel Treaty is presented as a tool to end dependence on oil, gas, and coal through non-proliferation, a fair phase-out, and a just transition, specifically aiming to complement the Paris Agreement by addressing the root causes of 86% of CO2 emissions.

The document argues that expanding fossil gas production in Africa is a 'fallacy' that risks creating stranded assets, increasing national debt, and exacerbating climate vulnerability. It highlights that gas reserves are concentrated in a few nations, meaning expansion will not benefit the continent broadly. Furthermore, it asserts that fossil gas infrastructure often involves high foreign ownership and poor contractual terms, pulling wealth out of Africa. The report contrasts this with the potential of renewables, noting that Africa possesses vast solar and wind resources that could provide cheaper, more accessible energy and more sustainable jobs. Environmental risks cited include the destruction of biodiversity hotspots, such as mangroves and coral reefs, and the health impacts of gas flaring and fracking. The briefing concludes that Africa should leapfrog extractive energy systems in favor of a clean, distributed energy future supported by international climate finance.

The document argues that fossil fuels drive the climate crisis, contributing 86% of CO2 emissions over the last decade, and disproportionately harm marginalized communities and children. It highlights a financial contradiction where G20 nations commit more COVID-19 recovery funds to dirty energy than clean energy, despite renewables offering significantly higher investment returns in the US, UK, Germany, and France. The text further details the industry's history of climate denial, its role in international conflicts, and the risk of $900 billion in stranded assets if 1.5C targets are pursued. Finally, it notes the scale of fossil fuel subsidies, totaling $11 million per minute, and links the industry to human rights abuses and failed job creation promises in regions like Mozambique.