'We cannot remain silent as the fossil fuel industry and world leaders rob our children of a livable future,' parents from 32 nations wrote in an open letter.
"As parents, grandparents, and carers from across the globe, we are calling on governments to negotiate, adopt, and implement a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, for the sake of the children we love," the group wrote in an"Many of our children are still too small to know the state of the planet we are handing to them, or what the climate catastrophe will mean in their lifetimes," the signers continue."But we know.
Noting that the world's nations"are set to produce twice as much coal, oil, and gas as what is compatible with global climate goals," the signers"call on governments to urgently commence negotiations to develop and implement a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Ensuring a global just transition to 100% access to renewable energy globally, supporting dependent economies to diversify away from fossil fuels, and enabling all people and communities, not least the Global South, to flourish.
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