Fossil fuels are dreadfully destroying our country being the main source of putin’s profit that enabled this war of unprecedented crimes, violence, misery, murders of civilians, children, millions of refugees and humanitarian catastrophe. Post-war reconstruction of Ukraine should follow the path of green and secure recovery, with all financial resources applied to eliminate dependence on fossil fuels, boost energy efficiency, deliver accelerated energy transition and create a decarbonized economy of XXI century.įossil fuels are weapons of mass destruction, threatening our ability to protect livelihoods, security and the planet. We would need to rebuild all that has been damaged, but we don’t want to do it the old way. As we enter the second month of fighting, we see how much destruction has already been done to Ukraine by this fossil-fuelled war. These three pillars of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty also provide us with hope and a vision for socially responsible, equitable and green post-war recovery of Ukraine. Ensure a global just transition to distributed community owned 100% renewable energy with universal access, support dependent economies to diversify away from fossil fuels, and enable all people and communities, not least the Global South, to flourish.Manage a global phase-out of existing production of fossil fuels in a manner that is fair and equitable, taking into account the respective dependency of countries on fossil fuels and their capacity to transition.End expansion of any new coal, oil or gas production in line with the best available science as outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Environment Programme. This is why we need a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to serve as an anchor for international cooperation and lay out a binding global plan to: The latest report from the IPCC makes clear that there are a number of institutional barriers that prevent climate solutions from happening at scale. Scientists have already issued their “bleakest warning yet” on the climate crisis and people’s fundamental rights must be at the core of solutions to the climate emergency. By stopping the expansion of oil, gas and coal, phasing out fossil fuels and jumpstarting a just transition powered by viable and accessible renewable energy, we create a better future for all. This is a moment to create a path to global security through energy and climate security. This is not the time to simply displace Russian coal, oil and gas with those from other countries and definitely not the time to increase production of fossil fuels. The industry inspires conflict wherever it goes, whether it’s Ukraine today or the decades of violence perpetuated in places like the Middle East, Nigeria and Ecuador in the Global South, which already suffer from severe weather, poverty and oppression.Ĭlimate change, same as nuclear weapons, is a major global threat. As we stand resolute to boldly resist Russia’s incessant attacks on our country, we call on world leaders to stand in solidarity by making a bold commitment to end the world’s addiction to fossil fuels with a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.įossil fuelled wars are not new. This is why we, members of Ukrainian Climate Network, are endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as a way forward for Ukraine and the world.Īs Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second month, it is deafeningly clear: fossil fuels are a weapon of mass destruction, one for both this war and the ongoing climate crisis. We know that this war has been bankrolled by the coal, oil and gas industries, which account for 40% of Russia’s federal budget and 60% of Russia’s exports. Russia’s war on Ukraine coupled with the rebound in demand for oil and gas is leading to higher food and energy prices and economic shockwaves throughout the globe. For the past month we have seen our homeland transformed into the frontlines for an atrocious imperialistic war fuelled by Russian oil, gas and coal.
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