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In a stunning move, G20 adopts Fossil Fuel Treaty
Non-proliferation squarely on the Agenda for key 2023 Climate Negotiations
NEW DELHI, India: Following massive demonstrations in New York City, London, Delhi, and other major cities around the world, the G20 summit fittingly concluded with ambitious calls to rapidly phase out fossil fuels.
Riding the wave of political momentum around the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, organizations such as Climate Group and Global Citizen have joined forces with the Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Treaty Initiative, and governments such as the US State of California to build the groundswell into this season’s climate negotiations.
In response, world leaders at the G20 have set the course for phasing out fossil fuels decisively, finally translating their words into tangible outcomes and actions.
According to Sanjay Vashist of Climate Action Network South Asia, this is “a strong signal to countries to take transformative action.”
Governments have not only committed to tripling renewable energy by 2030, but they are also swiftly eliminating fossil fuels in an equitable manner. This staggering new move also includes financial support for a just transition in developing countries.
