Countries Must Confront Fossil Fuels in Their NDCs
Countries should follow the example of Colombia and Vanuatu, whose climate plans include explicit goals for reducing oil, gas, and coal use.
Sergio Díaz, legal director at the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, notes that most updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) omit a crucial aspect: the production and use of fossil fuels.
- Almost all NDCs focus on expanding renewables or boosting efficiency.
- Most do not directly address the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions: fossil fuels.
Ignoring fossil fuels defies scientific imperatives to cut emissions at the source and undermines countries' legal obligations under the Paris Agreement and customary international law.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has clarified these legal obligations.
Decisive commitments to reduce fossil fuel use would uphold countries' legal obligations and protect the environment.
Author's summary: Countries must directly address fossil fuel use in their NDCs to meet Paris Agreement obligations.
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