Multi-Faith Call For a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

The Earth is our home, given in sacred trust as a dwelling place for all living beings. It is not a commodity to be exploited, but a gift to be honored. Our faith traditions speak in unity: we are called to stewardship, to justice, to reverence, to compassion. This is not optional. It is our sacred duty.

And yet, despite decades of scientific clarity and moral warning, those entrusted with power have failed this duty.

The scale of fossil fuel production already underway places the world far beyond what is compatible with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit. Communities are already suffering through fires and floods, hunger and displacement, poisoned air and collapsing ecosystems. The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution is not abstract. It is present, and it is accelerating.

The transition away from fossil fuels is not a matter of ideology. It is a matter of survival, of justice, of fidelity to the very ground of our being.

We therefore call on world leaders to act with courage equal to the crisis and to negotiate, develop, and implement a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty that will:

• End the development of new coal, oil, and gas production immediately;
• Phase out existing fossil fuel production rapidly and equitably, ensuring that impacted workers and communities are supported with dignity;
• Guarantee and finance a global just transition, securing universal access to clean, safe, reliable, and affordable renewable energy for all people.

Ummah For Earth has already joined the call; it is your turn now!

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By Faiths for a Fossil Free Future