A Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT), now!
Key talking points about FFNPT
- Science speaks clearly: The Earth faces the impact of climate change, which is closely tied to carbon dioxide emissions linked to fossil fuels.
- Fossil fuel industries often prioritise greenwashing efforts over actively supporting the transition away from fossil fuels, despite scientific warnings and the needs of vulnerable communities.
- We trust divine guidance in our pursuit of equilibrium between urgency and enduring transformation. To achieve this, we wield a powerful global civil society tool that can drive lasting, transformative change while ensuring swift implementation: the FFNPT.
- The global Civil Society initiative at the United Nations began developing the ‘Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty’ shortly after the 2016 Paris Agreement.
- The Paris Agreement (2015) still has a substantial gap regarding fossil fuels. Up until 2023 they have not been mentioned at all in the agreement and now only have loose language to “transition away” from fossil fuels.
- The FFNPT’s initiative strives for an international agreement that complements the Paris Agreement in addressing the still-growing supply of fossil fuels.
- Lessons learned from previous successful global initiatives, such as the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, the Landmine Ban Treaty, and the Montreal Protocol, provide a blueprint for approaching a Fossil Fuel Treaty.
- As the principles of the Fossil Fuels Non-Proliferation Treaty continue to evolve, they offer an opportunity to reevaluate and challenge the technocratic mindset that drives environmental degradation. This mindset, characterized by a pursuit of infinite growth and unbridled ambition, treats the world merely as an object of exploitation.
- The established technocratic approach has demonstrated its role in fostering unsustainable production, consumption patterns, and lifestyles, perpetuating inequality and injustice (Laudato Si’ paragraphs 5, 23, 59, 164).
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