The Takeover The Treaty
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Jul 8, 2025 Tzeporah Berman, a prominent environmental activist, launched the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty after noticing the 2015 Paris Agreement overlooked fossil fuel production. She discusses her inspiration from witnessing environmental devastation firsthand and how she rallied support from Nobel laureates and youth for the treaty. Berman highlights the need for legal rules to curb fossil fuel output, explores the financial strategies behind the Just Transition Capital Fund, and emphasizes the importance of addressing fossil fuel subsidies and political challenges.
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Paris Agreement Omits Fossil Fuel Production
- Tzeporah Berman discovered the Paris Agreement never mentions oil, gas, coal, or fossil fuels despite their outsized emissions role.
- She realized production limits must be tackled directly because targets alone let fossil fuel expansion continue.
Dead Forest Sparked An Environmental Path
- Tzeporah found a standing dead forest in Germany marked as a testimony to acid rain damage.
- That shock redirected her into environmental studies and lifelong activism.
From Blockades To Market Pressure
- Tzeporah joined War in the Woods and coordinated protests that led to arrests and many charges.
- She then shifted tactics to marketplace pressure, prompting Macmillan Bloedel to change harvesting practices.