Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Clive Lewis (Labour), on Monday, 13 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.

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Energy transition treaty

That this House notes that 12 national governments, including nine Pacific Island States, are calling for countries around the world to back their proposal for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to negotiate a fast, fair and well-managed energy transition; recognises that Pacific Island States are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise from climate change, that these countries’ populations are at risk of mass displacement and other human rights violations due to the ensuing climate crisis and that the UK has a responsibility to stand with them and act fast to avert this; understands that multilateral action is vital to managing an equitable transition from fossil fuels, which was agreed by all parties at COP28, with the urgency required given the scale of the climate crisis and the escalating threats it poses to human rights; acknowledges the need to take domestic action for a fair phase-out of fossil fuels—for example legislating for a ban on new coal mines—to ensure the phase-out process begins as soon as possible so that workers in the UK and globally are supported into new sustainable industries and the UK to realise the benefits of domestically produced renewable energy as soon as possible; and recommends that the UK Government endorses the proposal for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as a way to manage the energy transition quickly and fairly.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

743 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Caroline Lucas

Hywel Williams

Olivia Blake

Colum Eastwood

Claire Hanna

Subjects

International cooperation Fossil fuels

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk