Motion 042

News: Recently, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has adopted Motion 042, becoming the first multilateral organisation to directly recognise fossil fuel production as a threat to nature.

About Motion 042

• Adopted by: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on October 16
• The motion was passed during the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
• Tabled by: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• Co-sponsored by:  BirdLife International, the Coordinadora de la Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
• IUCN became the first multilateral body to explicitly recognize fossil fuel production as a threat to nature.
• It urges governments and civil society to address the root causes of the interconnected climate and biodiversity crises by focusing on supply-side measures. 
• Motion 042 urges states to phase out coal, oil, and gas; halt new extraction projects; and ensure a just transition for workers and communities.
• It also encourages exploration of new international instruments to address critical gap in global governance on fossil fuel supply. (including potential Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty)
•  It prioritise ecosystem protection at the source of extraction and opposing new fossil fuel expansion.
• Linked Motions:
  • Motion 038: Calls for implementation of the Paris Agreement’s goals and a “just, orderly and equitable” fossil fuel transition.
  • Motion 141: Welcomes the ICJ advisory opinion affirming states’ legal obligations to prevent climate harm and protect intergenerational rights.