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Amnesty International

@amnesty.org

- 1 in 4 people globally live within 5km of fossil fuel infrastructure.

- More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories.

- Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world.

This is #ExtractionExtinction.

November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM

Oil Change International

@oilchange.org

🧵Fossil fuels are not just destroying our climate – they’re violating our #HumanRights.

The new UN report by Elisa Morgera calls for an urgent, just defossilization of our economies.
🌍⚖️ #ClimateJustice #DefossilizeNow

www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

A/HRC/59/42: The imperative of defossilizing our economies - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change

The present report clarifies States’ international human rights obligations and businesses’ responsibilities to phase out fossil fuels and related subsidies within the current decade. The interlinked,...

www.ohchr.org

June 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Center for International Environmental Law

@ciel.org

3/ The report is crystal clear:
✅Stop ALL new fossil fuel projects
❌No more licenses or expansion
🚫End subsidies & #DefossilizeNOW

There’s no room for #FalseSolutions like carbon capture or geoengineering! We must keep fossil fuels in the ground.

June 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Amnesty Austria

@amnesty.at

Unsere neue Studie zeigt:
2 Mrd. Menschen, darunter über 500 Mio. Kinder, leben im 5km-Umkreis fossiler Infrastruktur.

Das ist 1/4 der Menschheit.
Ihre Sicherheit, Gesundheit & Umwelt werden bedroht.

Das Zeitalter fossiler Brennstoffe muss enden! #defossilizenow

Zur Studie: bit.ly/4hVg8PX

Zu viele Regierungen unterstützen weiterhin die fossile Brennstoffindustrie auf Kosten der Menschenrechte.
Es ist noch Zeit zu handeln.

Wir brauchen eine dringende, gerechte und nachhaltige Energiewende.

#defossilizenow

November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative

@fossiltreaty.bsky.social

📢It’s time to #DefossilizeNow!

November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM

unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social

@unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social

‼️ #COP30 press conference led by #Colombia on

🌿 imperative of #global #FossilFuel #phaseout #roadmap

🔎 COP failings to align with science law #AdvisoryOpinions

📣 legitimate demands of #SIDS #children #youth #health #ClimateJustice #HumanRights to #DefossilizeNow

📺 unfccc.int/event/colomb...

November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Amnesty Canada

@amnesty.ca

1 in 4 people globally live within 5km of fossil fuel infrastructure.

More than 16% of global fossil fuel infrastructure sits on Indigenous territories.

Despite global commitments to #DefossilizeNow, the fossil fuel industry is thriving around the world.

amnesty.ca/human-rights...

Global: Fossil fuel infrastructure is putting rights of 2 billion people and critical ecosystems at risk

Human Rights News https://amnesty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Extraction-Extinction-PR-video-header-1.mp4 Extraction Extinction Why the lifecycle of

amnesty.ca

November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Amnesty International Belgique

@amnesty.be

⚠️Les énergies fossiles continuent de nuire à l'#environnement et aux droits humains à travers le monde, sans que les gouvernements mondiaux agissent. #DefossilizeNow.
👉 Notre nouveau rapport: http://www.amnesty.be/rapport-extraction

Texte sur fond noir avec une citation d'Agnès Callamard sur la fin des combustibles fossiles. À droite, une femme portant une veste en cuir rouge, Agnès Callamard, directrice générale d'Amnesty International. Texte en jaune: "520 millions d'enfants exposés à des risques environnementaux".

November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Center for International Environmental Law

@ciel.org

📌 While the motion passed by consensus, a key amendment by the Marshall Islands was withdrawn amid opposition from oil-producing states.

Reuters reported: bit.ly/3GehuXN

#FossilFuelPhaseOut #HumanRights #ClimateJustice #UNHRC #HRC59 #DefossilizeNow

UN vote to phase out fossil fuels tests climate commitments

Countries are set to vote at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday on a pledge to phase out fossil fuels to fight climate change, with diplomats warning that Gulf states and others may renege on previous commitments.

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July 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM

zainaba.bsky.social

@zainaba.bsky.social

The fossil fuel age is over. When will PM Carney get the memo? #DefossilizeNow #COP30 #FossilFreeFuture
Take Action »
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/184863/...

Stop Protest Massacres in Iran!

The unprecedented deadly crackdown on protests in Iran demands urgent action by the international community. Send a message to Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand now. Take Action »

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February 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM

Toronto Raging Grannies

@torontoraginggrans.bsky.social

The fossil fuel age is over. When will PM Carney get the memo? #DefossilizeNow #COP30 #FossilFreeFuture
Take Action »
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/181546/...

Canada: Stop bankrolling fossil fuels!

Canada is doubling down on fossil fuel production at a time when climate leadership is most needed. The fossil fuel age is over. When will PM Carney get the memo? Take Action »

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April 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM

Center for International Environmental Law

@ciel.org

5/ ♻️ Petrochemicals & plastics could drive half of oil demand by 2050, fueling pollution, harming health & ecosystems.
CIEL urges a strong #PlasticsTreaty to #DefossilizeNow.

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June 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Mike

@brechinbrae220031.bsky.social

The fossil fuel age is over. When will PM Carney get the memo?
Switching from fossil fuels & nuclear to renewable energy could save the world trillions of dollars (not to mention secure our world's future)
#DefossilizeNow #COP30 #FossilFreeFuture
Take Action »
takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/181546/...