Center for International Environmental LawNov 21
TODAY at #COP30, Colombia is making history: The country is rallying nations behind real action to phase out #FossilFuels, as science and the law demand. ‼️ This is a BIG political signal: high-ambition countries are stepping up where many others aren’t. #ColombiaLibreDeFosiles A 🧵 👇
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A step back: What is the phase-out of fossil fuels❓ Coal, oil & gas are the root cause of the climate crisis: continuing to produce & burn them will push planet-warming emissions beyond the #1o5C limit, we are already experiencing widespread & irreversible damage. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Cop30 live: standoff over incl...
Cop30 live: summit president says ‘everybody will lose’ as fears rise that conference will end without a deal

André Corrêa do Lago issues plea to preserve Paris agreement with countries far from reaching agreement on scheduled final day

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For over 30 years, the climate talks have failed to tackle the problem at its source: fossil fuels. The #BelemDeclaration marks a turning point. "We cannot afford to wait for a process that lets a handful of countries hold the world hostage, or edits out the truth because it offends polluters."
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Signatories of the #BelemDeclaration are committing to cooperate in good faith, not just within but outside the UNFCCC, to set a pathway towards the phaseout of fossil fuels in line with the best available science & international law.
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To keep global warming below #1o5C, countries now need a concrete roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels: 🟠 Curb production and use, 🟠 End new licensing and subsidies, and 🟠 Mobilize finance for developing countries
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As a critical first step down that path, 🇨🇴 Colombia and 🇳🇱 the Netherlands just announced that they will co-host the 1st International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in April 2026. The message is clear: 👏 It’s time to end the fossil era 👏 No loopholes 👏 No delay 👏
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Yet, the @[email protected] remains the strongest, most concrete plan out there. To treat the climate crisis with the urgency it deserves, the fossil fuel era must end NOW, not tomorrow. fossilfueltreaty.org

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The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

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The #BelemDeclaration and the announced conference in Colombia signal that momentum is shifting, from political gestures to binding plans. 🇨🇴 Colombia and high ambition countries are showing what real climate action looks like, and others should join the right side of history.