"Climate-vulnerable pair add weight to proposed treaty seeking transition from coal, oil and gas in equitable way"
"Pakistan and the Bahamas have joined a growing bloc of climate-vulnerable countries seeking to broker a global pact to phase out fossil fuels in an equitable way, the Guardian can reveal.
The Bahamas is the 15th nation to fully endorse the proposed fossil-fuel non-proliferation treaty, which would provide a binding global roadmap to explicitly halt expansion of coal, oil and gas in a fair way – with wealthy nations responsible for the highest emissions transitioning first and fastest.
The Bahamas joins Colombia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, and Tuvalu – as well as 120 cities and local governments, 3,000 academics and 101 Nobel laureates. The World Health Organization, the Vatican, and thousands of non-profits, youth leaders and other faith organizations, have also endorsed the initiative, which is being led by countries from the global south."
Nina Lakhani reports for the Guardian December 18, 2024.
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