Pacific nations call for global treaty to phase down fossil fuels
Workers at a crude oil extraction plant in Colombia. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative seeks to drive international cooperation to end new development of fossil fuels. PHOTO | JUAN BARRETO | AFP
A new global initiative is calling for immediate end to expansion of existing oil reserves and the start of a global phase down of coal, oil, and gas exploitation in a mix of strategies to help limit emissions from fossil fuels.
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (FFNPTI) seeks to drive international cooperation to end new development of fossil fuels among other policies such as retiring existing fossil fuel infrastructure and cancelling new projects. It was introduced by small islands including Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga, Fiji, Niue and the Solomon Islands, who on Monday called on all countries to sign the treaty.
