PARLIAMENTARIANS’
CALL FOR A FOSSIL
FUEL FREE FUTURE#FOSSILFUELFREEFUTURE

ENGLISHAs nationally elected representatives serving millions of people acrossmultiple countries, communities, continents, and reflecting a range ofpolitical visions, we come together to speak with one voice and alert ourfellow representatives and partners in government of the need for deeper
and far reaching cooperation and ambition on our global approach tofossil fuels.
The scientific consensus is clear that human activities are primarily
responsible for global climate change, and that the climate crisis now
represents one of the gravest threats to human civilization and nature.
Changes to the world´s climate are already being felt. These changes have
led to devastating consequences and pose grave risk to people's lives,
homes, livelihoods and many of our cultural traditions. Climate impacts
exacerbate the spread of disease, threaten our existing patterns of foodproduction, endanger key infrastructure, and will push millions more
people into poverty, hunger, and displacement.
The burning of fossil fuels - coal, oil, and gas - is the source of 80% ofcarbon dioxide emissions since the industrial revolution. In addition tobeing the leading source of emissions, fossil fuel systems have left billions
of people without sufficient energy to lead lives of dignity due to the highcost of electricity and fuel and prioritization of profit over delivery ofservice.
And yet there are local pollution, environmental, and health costs ofextracting, refining, transporting and burning these fuels that are often
carried by communities with little power and influence in our societies,
and these processes frequently violate the rights of Indigenous Peoples
and local communities.
Meeting the temperature stabilization goals set out in the Paris Climate
Agreement, which our governments have ratified, will require significantly
more commitment and transformation at all levels of our society, startingwith those who have contributed most to fueling the climate crisis.

Given the huge historical contribution of fossil fuels to causing climatechange, and the industry’s continuing expansion plans, and demands on
the public purse:
We call on world leaders and our fellow parliamentarians to work together
in a spirit of international cooperation to:
End new expansion of oil, gas and coal production in line with the best
available science as outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change and United Nations Environment Program;
Phase out existing oil, gas and coal in a manner that is fair andequitable, taking into account the responsibilities of countries forclimate change and their respective capacity to transition;
Commit to and pursue transformational policies and plans to ensure
100% access to renewable energy globally, support economies todiversify away from fossil fuels, and enable people and communities
across the globe to flourish through a just global transition.
Enact national budgets and fiscal policies that will support this swift
and just transition nationally and globally; Ensure the timely andadequate delivery of public, additional and non-debt creating climate
finance as part of the obligations of rich, industrialized countries toaddress climate change
We call for new international commitments and treaties, complementing
the Paris Agreement, to address the urgency of a swift and just transition
away from fossil fuel energy and building democratic, renewable, safe
energy systems for all people and communities in line with the goal ofkeeping global temperature rise below to 1.5 degrees Celsius andpreventing climate catastrophe.

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The following represent relevant source materials for this letter.
Endorsement of the letter does not imply endorsement ofthese materials or all of their content.
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