Calls made for fossil fuels to be phased out
The campaign opposes the fossil fuel industry, which has made obscene profits at the expense of the world’s people, biodiversity and a safe and liveable climate. It calls on governments and companies to immediately end fossil fuel expansion and subsidies.
The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), together with almost 400 people from around KwaZulu-Natal, which included the province’s north and south coastlines, marched for an end to the era of fossil fuels devastating our climate and worsening inequality, recently.
A spokesperson for the organisation, Janeira Reddy, said, “We are calling for phasing out of fossil fuels to protect our health, our climate and ultimately, our existence. The harms caused by negative impacts of fossil fuels fall hardest on the poor and the marginalised people along the entire value chain from extraction to combustion.”
The Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels calls for nations to renew and enhance their commitments for a rapid, just, and equitable phaseout from fossil fuels in favour of sustainable renewables.
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The campaign opposes the fossil fuel industry, which has made obscene profits at the expense of the world’s people, biodiversity and a safe and liveable climate. It calls on governments and companies to immediately end fossil fuel expansion and subsidies.
“We took to the streets to demand a just transition bringing a rapid and equitable end to coal, oil and gas. An equitable transition must respect nature and the sovereign rights of indigenous people and local communities,” added Reddy.
The movement believes that the need for transformative action is now, which includes a rapid and just transition to a socially owned, renewable energy-powered economy, providing clean, safe and affordable energy for all, with no worker and community left behind in the transition.
