Members of Parliaments from around the globe met on June 12, 2014 in Bari, Italy to call on the world’s richest economies to phase out fossil fuels and fast-track renewable energy.
Over 50 parliamentarians have signed on to a statement demanding a full, fast, fair, and funded transition away from coal, oil, and gas, and holding the G7 accountable.
This statement comes on the heels of the fourth hearing of the Global Parliamentarians’ Inquiry into the Progress of Fossil Fuels Phase Out, highlighting the urgency for action.
Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future, a network of over 800 Members of Parliament from 95 countries , is calling for governments and corporations to phase out fossil fuels and phase in renewable energy.
Photos by Pablo Rodriguez
