In order to build a new fossil fuel project, companies need three things: permits, money and insurance. Without insurance, most new fossil fuel projects cannot go ahead, and existing ones must close. This makes insurance the Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry.
Thank you for joining our global week of action to end fossil fuels.
Together, we held the insurance industry accountable for its role in the climate crisis.
Sign up for updates With your help, we held insurers accountable to help accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels. Together, we fought for a just climate transition that makes polluters pay and protects our communities.
Insurance campaigning has already made new coal power plants almost uninsurable. Coal companies are finding it increasingly difficult to access insurance cover even for their ongoing operations. Now we are doing the same for oil and gas expansion.
Our demands
to insurance giants
1. Stop insuring fossil fuels
Immediately cease insuring new and expanded coal, oil, and gas projects and the companies developing them.
2. Respect human rights
Immediately adopt robust policies to ensure that clients fully respect all human rights, including Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) of impacted communities.
3. Support a just transition
Play an active role in the just transition by increasing support to renewable projects by and for communities most impacted by climate change and facing energy access crisis.
ACTION CONSENSUS
All groups and individuals taking action during the Global Week of Action are invited to communicate in their name and can mention their action is part of the Insure Our Future Global Week of Action to #InsureOurFutureNOW. We invite you to use the Global Week of Action demands and ensure your actions are non-violent.
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