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Former U.N. Chief Endorses Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

HeadlineSep 26, 2024

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has endorsed a global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Ban Ki-moon: “The world has come together many times to tackle significant threats: saving the ozone, banning landmines, negotiating a nuclear ban treaty. Now we must do it again, this time for fossil fuels – an industry that fuels the climate crisis, wars, biodiversity loss and air pollution.”

To learn more about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, click here to see our interview this week with its president, Kumi Naidoo.

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