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Last weekend, at the UN climate summit COP28, Colombia’s president explained that his country is committed to stopping the expansion of coal, oil and gas. He endorsed the global initiative for a fast and fair exit plan from fossil fuels called the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Colombia’s economy relies heavily on exporting fossil fuels, so backing the treaty is a truly courageous step. But President Gustavo Petro made his priorities clear, stating that “today we face an immense confrontation between fossil capital and human life. And we must choose a side. Any human being knows that we must choose life.”
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We know we need drastic, bold action to tackle the climate crisis. And that means big polluters like the UK urgently need to back the global exit plan from fossil fuels as well.
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Global Justice Now is the biggest organisation mobilising locally in the UK for the treaty. I recently wrote to ask, if you’re able to, can you donate £5 today to help us make sure the UK backs it?
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The campaign for a treaty is rapidly gaining momentum. As well as Colombia, the European Parliament has endorsed it, as has the oil-producing state of California, 11 nation states, 90 cities, the World Heath Organization, multiple faith leaders, and thousands of NGOs. And at the current climate talks, the European Parliament is demanding nations around the world develop the treaty.
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Can you help us seize this moment and put pressure on the UK government to get behind the treaty?
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Your donation will help us mobilise locally all over the country – with all the human and material resources it entails – and in turn urgently push the treaty in the UK, Welsh, and Scottish parliaments.
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Thank you for all that you’ve done to support our campaigns this year.
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With season’s greetings
Izzie McIntosh,
Climate campaigner at Global Justice Now
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This year, Rishi Sunak approved a new North Sea oilfield, Rosebank, that is set to produce as much carbon dioxide as running 56 coal power stations for a year! He said:
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“We’re going to take every last drop…I think that is absolutely the right thing to do.”
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But he couldn't be more wrong. As the UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said, investing in new fossil fuel production is "moral and economic madness" as the climate crisis deepens.
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Rishi Sunak has made it clear where he stands when it comes to the climate crisis – on the side of fossil fuel companies. But if enough people like you and me speak out, we can force our government to change. And I have some exciting news.
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A global initiative to end fossil fuels, quickly and justly, is rapidly gaining ground. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is a bold plan to halt new fossil fuel projects, wind down existing ones and enable a global just transition away from fossil fuels. Will you be part of this crucial, global campaign by donating £5 today?
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A global plan to exit fossil fuels is building
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One thing is certain: to keep global heating below 1.5°C, and secure the future of the planet, the global reliance on fossil fuels needs to end. Forever. Governments and parliaments have already backed the treaty, including the European Parliament and those in the global south that are most vulnerable to climate disasters, like Vanuatu, Fiji, and Antigua and Barbuda. As have nearly 100 cities, such as London and Birmingham, over 3,000 scientists and over 550 parliamentarians worldwide. Now we need big polluters like the UK to do the same.
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This is a chance for countries to collaborate on one, unifying agreement that would stop all these fossil fuel projects in their tracks. A global exit plan is ambitious, but the world can’t afford to continue with business as usual. We urgently need as many local decision makers as possible to endorse the call for a global exit plan from fossil fuels and pressure higher levels of government to do the same.
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With our country-wide network of supporters, Global Justice Now can play an important role in building UK support for the treaty. But we need all the help we can get. If you’re able to, can you donate today and help us mobilise locally all over the country to push the treaty in the UK, Welsh and Scottish parliaments?
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The transition must be a just one
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Some countries in the global south rely heavily on the exports of oil and gas, and have contributed far less to historic emissions than countries like the UK. It’s vital that any transition away from fossil fuels takes this into account. And that’s why the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty sets out to provide support to lower-income countries. To fight with them for a fast and fair transition from fossil fuels. By donating today, you can help get us one step closer to a just transition.
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Your donation can build momentum for the treaty
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Global Justice Now is the biggest organisation mobilising locally in the UK on this fossil fuel exit plan.
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And with your help we can use our country-wide network of supporters, activists and allies to build UK support for it. Your donation could help build a mass campaign in support of the treaty by paying towards production of info materials, social media promotion and training of our activists.
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You would also be helping do the in-depth research and effective lobbying needed to get MPs and MSPs behind the treaty, including ahead of the general election expected next year. And you would help us to link up with allies internationally and further the international grassroots movement.
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The fossil fuel treaty might be bold, but it’s within reach. I hope you’ll join us in supporting this urgent global initiative.
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Thank you for everything you do for our campaigns.
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Izzie McIntosh
Climate Campaigner at Global Justice Now
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