Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty an attempt to ‘name the elephant in the room,’ say supporters

After the president of Vanuatu recently became the first national leader to signal support for the treaty, advocates are urging the Canadian government to live up to its 'global responsibility' to phase out the production of fossil fuels.

Nikenike Vurobaravu, president of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23 to call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. The Pacific island nation, which is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, was the first nation-state to endorse the treaty. Photograph courtesy of the UN

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

September 29, 2022

In the wake of catastrophic natural disasters in Atlantic Canada, Florida, Pakistan, and elsewhere around the world, environmental advocates are rallying support for a treaty that would seek to phase out the production of fossil fuels, just as previous treaties sought...

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