OVER 400 ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON WORLD LEADERS:

END NEW FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT.

The Sky's Limit: No New Fossil Fuel Development

An open letter to world leaders:

One year ago in Paris, the world came together to finalize a new agreement to address the climate crisis. Together, countries committed to “[h]olding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change.”1

Now, the Paris Agreement has entered into force and the time has come to fulfill the commitments made within it.

Climate impacts are already here today, as seen in the melting of the Arctic, coral bleaching in the Pacific, droughts in Africa, stronger and more frequent hurricanes and typhoons in our oceans, and new challenges day by day the world over. The commitment to pursue efforts to limit global warming to 1.5˚C was an important new goal, especially for vulnerable countries and communities who are already bearing the brunt of these ever-growing impacts of the climate crisis. But with this necessary ambition comes responsibility and challenge.

Analysis has now shown that the carbon embedded in existing fossil fuel production, if allowed to run its course, would take us beyond the globally agreed goals of limiting warming to well below 2˚C and pursuing efforts to limit to 1.5˚C.2

The global carbon budgets associated with either temperature limit will be exhausted with current fossil fuel projects, and in fact some currently-operating fossil fuel projects will need to be retired early in order to have appropriately high chances of staying below even the 2˚C limit, let alone 1.5˚C.

With this new understanding, the challenge has never been clearer. To live up to the goals set forth by the Paris Agreement and to safeguard our climate for this and future generations, fossil fuel production must enter a managed decline immediately, and renewable energy must be advanced to swiftly take its place in the context of a just transition.

Therefore, we, as over 400 civil society organizations from more than 60 countries, representing tens of millions around the world, call on world leaders to put an immediate halt to new fossil fuel development and pursue a just transition to renewable energy with a managed decline of the fossil fuel industry.

We can do this. With a managed decline to wind down fossil fuel production that ensures a smooth and just transition to a safer energy economy, we can protect workers, protect communities, bring energy access to the poor, and ramp up renewable energy as quickly as we put an end to fossil fuels.

Since rich countries have a greater historic responsibility to act, they should provide support to poorer countries to help expand non-carbon energy and drive economic development as part of their fair share of global action, with a focus on meeting the urgent priority of providing universal access to energy. The good news is that renewable energy can — as it must — fill in the gap and power a clean energy future.

The world can either start now in pursuing a managed decline of the fossil fuel industry and a just transition to renewable energy, or it can delay action and bring about economic upheaval and climate chaos. The choice is clear.

The first step in this effort is a simple one: Stop digging. No additional fossil fuel development, no exploration for new fossil fuels, no expansion of fossil fuel projects. We need to keep fossil fuels in the ground.

Signed,

Individuals
Darren Aronofsky, director
Nnimmo Bassey, Health of Mother Earth Foundation
Naomi Klein, author/activist
Bill McKibben, author/activist
Ed Norton, actor/activist
Mark Ruffalo, actor/activist
Susan Sarandon, actor/activist
Yeb Sano, Greenpeace SEA
Shailene Woodley, actor/activist

International
350.org
ACT Alliance
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Change Partnership
Christian Aid
Climate Action Network (CAN) – Europe
CliMates
Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité (CIDSE)
Food & Water Watch
Global Catholic Climate Movement
Greenpeace International
Oil Change International
Pachamama Alliance
SEE Change Net
The Lutheran World Federation
Transport & Environment

Argentina
Aclimatando

Armenia
NGO EcoTeam

Australia
Australian Women’s Health Network
Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Beyond Zero Emissions
Centre for Climate Safety
Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Australia
Climate Action Hobart
Climate Action Monaro
Climate and Health Alliance
Climate Change Action Network
CORENA – Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia
Long Future Foundation
North Queensland Conservation Council
The Wilderness Society
Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle

Austria
“System Change, not Climate Change!”
Finance & Trade Watch

Bangladesh
Gender and Water Alliance Bangladesh
Krisoker Sor (Farmers’ Voice)

Belgium
11.11.11
Carbon market watch
Climate Express
Corporate Europe Observatory
FairFin
Food & Water Europe
Health and Environment Alliance
Health Care Without Harm Europe
Inter-Environnement Wallonie
Youth Council of the French-Speaking Community of Belgium

Bolivia
Instituto de Capacitación para el Desarrollo (INCADE)
Red nacioanl de organizaciones sociales
Reacción Climática
TvEducativa para el desarrollo economico en el norte amazonico de Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Center for Environment
SEE Change Net Foundation

Brasil
Abong – Brazilian Association of NGOs
Ação Franciscana de Ecologia e Solidariedade – AFES
Associação Alternativa Terrazul
Conferência da Família Franciscana do Brasil
Engajamundo
FÓRUM MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS E JUSTIÇA SOCIAL
Instituto Paulo Freire – Brasil
Sinfrajupe: Serviço Inter-Franciscano de Justiça, Paz e Ecologia
Vida Brasil

Canada
350 Ottawa
Alternatives
Association québécoise de lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique (AQLPA)
Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada
Climate Action Network Canada -Réseau action climat Canada
Ecology Action Centre
Équiterre
Sierra Club BC
Wilderness Committee

Colombia
Yes to Life No to Mining Latin America

Côte d’Ivoire
SYNPA-MSU (Attac-Côte d’Ivoire)

Czechia
International Young Naturefriends
Pratele prirody z. S.

Democratic Republic of Congo
Action Paysanne Contre la Faim
Conseil Regional des Organisations non Gouvernementales de Developpement du Kasai Oriental

Denmark
350 Climate Movement of Denmark

El Salvador
CESTA Amigos de la Tierra

Finland
EKOenergy
Kepa – The Finnish NGO Platform
The Finnish Nature League (Luonto-Liitto)

France
4D
Adéquations
AITEC
Alofa Tuvalu
Alternatiba
ANV-COP21
APEL57
Attac France
CCFD-Terre Solidaire
Climate Action Network France
Coalition Climat 21 Collectif Hautes-Pyrénées
Coeur de Forêt
Collectif Causse Méjean – Gaz de schiste NON!
Collectif citoyen de Pézenas, Castelnau de Guers et environs
Collectif du Céressou
Collectif IDF Non aux pétroles et gaz de schiste et de couche
Collectif non gds Campagnan St Pargoire
Collectif Stop gaz de schiste Florac
CRID
CSIA-Nitassinan
Enercoop Nord-Pas de Calais – Picardie
ENERGIES 2050
Fondation Danielle Mitterrand France Libertes
Fondation Nicolas Hulot pour la nature et l’homme
I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics
Immigration Développement Démocratie
Institut Veblen
La Confédération Paysanne
Parti de Gauche
Planet Roller
Réseau Euromed France
Réseau Foi & Justice Afrique Europe antenne France
Sciences Citoyennes
The Shift Project
TaCa (Agir pour le Climat)
Terre et Liberté pour Arauco
Union syndicale Solidaires
Urgenci International Community Supported Agriculture Network
Virage énergie Nord-Pas de Calais

Gabon
Attac Gabon

The Gambia
Worldview

Germany
Abgefrackt Bündnis Weidener Becken gegen Fracking
Action Group “Haende weg von Schwedeneck”, Northern Germany
AK Fracking BS
Andy Gheorghiu Consulting
BI lebenswertes Korbach e.V.
BI WAA NAA BI gegen atomare Anlagen Weiden-Neustadt/WN
Brot für die Welt/ Bread for the World
Divest Aachen
Divest Uni Kassel
Energiewende ER(H)langen e.V.
Energy Watch Group
Fossil Free Cologne
Fossil Free Deutschland
Fossil Free Essen
Fossil Free Freiburg
Fossil Free Goettingen
Fossil Free München
Fossil Free Oldenburg
Fossil Free Stuttgart
Germanwatch
GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice
Urgewald
WissenLeben e.V.
Fossil Free Berlin

Ghana
Abibiman Foundation
Religious Bodies Network on Climate Change
Oilwatch Ghana
150

Hungary
Clean Air Action Group

Iceland
Iceland Nature Conservation Association

India
Bhoomi Network
Human Rights Forum
Paryavaran Mitra
The POP Movement

Ireland
Cork Climate Action
Ennis Transition Towns
Environmental Pillar
FIS NUA
Fracking Free Clare
Keep Ireland Fracking Free
People’s Climate Ireland
ShamrockSpring
Trocaire

Italy
Focsiv
Legambiente

Kenya
TLC4Environment

Latvia
Friends of the Earth Latvia

Malaysia
Malaysian Youth Delegation

Marshall Islands
Jo-Jikun

Mexico
Climate Strike
ECOMUNIDADES, Red Ecologista Autónoma de la Cuenca de México
Freshwater Action Network Mexico

Mongolia
Mongolia-Israeli Science Agency
Mongolian National Council of Scientists

Montenegro
NGO Green Home

Morocco
Ass – Chabab El Borj
Association Bab marrakech
Association Chabab El Borj
Association du Gharb pour la Protection de l’Environnement
Association Eau et Energie pour Tous
Association Femmes Pour L’égalité et la Démocratie
Association L’avenir Pour le Développement-Commune OULED SELMANE-PR SAFI
Association Mayadine Pour le Dévoloppement et l’Environnement
Association of Rupestral Heritage of Southern Morocco
Association Oualidia New Green Wave (ONGW)
Association Youth Ennahda for Development & Communication in Boujdour
Association Amal pour devellopement;culture et sport Touissit
Club Marocain pour l’environnement et le développement (Ahfir)
Forum des Alternatives Maroc
Moroccan Association of Character Education
Réseau associatif khnifiss
Union des associations rurales de la commune d’OULED SELMANE-SAFI
Youth Society Renaissance Neighborhood Development and Communication in Boujdour
شبكة خليج الداخلة للعمل الجمعوي والتنمية
Association Mars Social
Association éveil de la jeunesse

Nepal
Campaign for Climate Justice Nepal
Digo Bikas Institute

Netherlands
Amsterdam Fossielvrij
BankTrack
Both ENDS
Concerned Citizens Against Climate Change
Den Haag Fossielvrij
Fossielvrij NL
Growing Air Foundation
Utrecht Climate Neutral
WECF International

New Zealand
350 Aotearoa
New Zealand Public Service Association (NZPSA)
P3 Foundation

Niger
l’Association Nigérienne des Scouts de l’Environnement

Nigeria
Centre for Human Rights and Climate Change Research
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF)
Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre
Labour,Health and Human Rights Development Centre
Peace Point Action (PPA)
Women Initiative on Climate Change

Norway
Naturvernforbundet, Friends of the Earth Norway

Pakistan
Umeedenoo citizen community board

Peru
Movimiento Ciudadano frente al Cambio Climático – MOCICC
TierrActiva Peru

Philippines
Amianan Salakniban (Defend the North)
Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED)
IBON International
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities
Philippine Movement for Climate Justice

Poland
ClientEarth Prawnicy dla Ziemi
Fundacja “Rozwój TAK – Odkrywki NIE”
Koalicja Klimatyczna (The Climate Coalition)

Portugal
Plataforma Algarve Livre de Petróleo
Preservar Aljezur
StoPetroleo Vila do Bispo
Tavira em Transição
ZERO – Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System

Puerto Rico
Earth Day Puerto Rico

Scotland
Radical Independence Campaign East Kilbride

Serbia
One Degree Serbia

Slovenia
Focus Association for Sustainable Development

South Africa
WoMin Alliance
Jubilee South Africa

Spain
Amigos de la Tierra (FoE Spain)
Asociación de Cultura Popular “Alborada”
Bizi! (Basque region)
DIAGONAL Newspaper
Ecologistas en Acción Guadalajara
Ecologistas en Acción
Ecologistas en Acción de Asturias
Ecologistas en Acción Palencia
ELA (Basque Region)
InspirAction

Swaziland
Foundation for Socio-Economic Justice

Sweden
Fossil Free Uppsala University
Fossil Free Sweden

Switzerland
Alliance Sud
IntLawyers
Klimaatelier
Noé21
Swiss Youth for Climate

Tanzania
CAN Tanzania
Mazingira Network – Tanzania (MANET)

Togo
Women Environmental Programme Togo

Tunisie
Forum Tunisien pour les Droits Economqiues et Sociaux
UGTT (Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail)

Turkey
350Ankara.org
Earth Association
Ecology Collective Association
TEMA Foundation

Uganda
Climate Action Network Uganda
Ecological Christian Organisation (ECO).
NAPE Oil Watch Uganda
National Association for Women’s Action in Development

United Kingdom
Coal Action Network
Fossil Free Islington
Frack Free Wales
Friends of the Earth (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
Healthy Planet UK
LDC News Service
No Fracking NB
REAF
Roseacre Awareness Group
Track 0
UK Youth Climate Coalition

United States
350 Bellingham
350 Brooklyn
350 Central Virginia
350 Conejo / San Fernando Valley
350 Corvallis
350 CT
350 DC
350 Idaho
350 Kishwaukee
350 Louisiana – New Orleans
350 Maine
350 MoCo
350 NYC
350 PDX
350 Pittsburgh
350 Salem OR
350 Sandpoint
350 South Florida
350 Triangle
350VT
Alaska Wilderness League
Amazon Watch
Appalachian Voices
Bronx Climate Justice North
Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Environmental Health
Center for International Environmental Law
Center for Radical Honesty
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Climate Action Now (Western Massachusetts)
Climate Compassion
The Climate Justice Project
Climate Law & Policy Project
ClimateMama
Colorado Rising
Columbus Community Bill of Rights
Columbus Community Bill of Rights
Cooperation Jackson
Earth Action
Earth Care
Earthworks
EcoEquity
Environment America
Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition
Forest City 350 and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Forest City 350
Fort Valley Voices for Action (FVVA)
Fossil Free California
Grassroots Global Justice Alliance
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Greenbelt Climate Action Network
Greenpeace USA
Health Care Without Harm US
HUMAN NATURE Theater Company
Idle No More SF Bay
Institute for Policy Studies (Climate Policy Program)
Iowa 350
Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ
Kent on Climate
Labor Network For Sustainability
Lansing 350
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
Liology Institute
Living Rivers
Montana Environmental Information Center
Movement Rights
NEOGAP Network for Oil and Gas Accountability and Protection
North Country Veterans for Peace
Northeast Organic Farming Association Interstate Council
Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Oil Change USA
Operation HomeCare
Organic Consumers Association
Oxy 350 for Climate Action
Popular Resistance
Power Shift Network
Radical Arts and Healing Collective
Rainforest Action Network
Renewable Communities Alliance
ReThink Energy Florida
Rootskeeper
Safe Climate Campaign
San Antonio 350
Science & Environmental Health Network
Seeds for the Sol
Solar Farm Education
Steps Coalition
Students for a Just and Stable Future
SustainUS
The Canary Coalition
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
U.S. Climate Plan
Up To Us
Waterkeeper Alliance
WildEarth Guardians
Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network, International (WECAN)
Young Voices for the Planet

Vietnam
CHANGE

Zimbabwe
Centre for Natural Resource Governance
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association

We call on world leaders to end all new fossil fuel development and immediately support the managed decline of the fossil fuel industry.

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