On 27 June, London became the largest city to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. As the city faces both the climate crisis and a social crisis caused by soaring energy prices, Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities, Sadiq Khan, said: “As many national governments around the world dither, cities have a responsibility to act and to show what’s possible. We are the doers, not the delayers. The main cause of the climate emergency is fossil fuels so I’m calling on cities around the world to follow London’s lead and to commit to phasing out their use.” He expands on this in his op-ed for City AM.

The endorsement was followed by an international panel at London Climate Action Week where city leaders from Montreal, London and CC35 – a climate network of Latin American capitals – shared the measures they are implementing to translate their Fossil Fuel Treaty endorsement into concrete actions to put an end to cities fossil fuel addiction.

Canadian capital Ottawa passed its own motion in support of the Treaty, which will be complemented by the Mayor’s call upon the Prime Minister and Premier of Ontario to follow suit. 

Also endorsing last month were Albany County and the City of Bethlehem in New York State as well as Port Moody and the Islands Trust in British Columbia, Canada. Hastings in the UK also carried their motion across the finish line. A huge thank you to all of the campaigners and councillors who helped bring these motions across the finish line. Learn more about how you can get your city on the Fossil Fuel Treaty map.