UN expert Elisa Morgera is advocating for severe measures against the fossil fuel industry to combat climate disinformation and its detrimental impacts on human rights. In her report presented to the UN General Assembly, she calls on wealthy nations like the US, UK, and Canada to commit legally to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030. The report highlights the ongoing profits these nations reap despite the damaging effects of fossil fuel exploitation, particularly on marginalized communities who face the greatest harm from climate change and environmental degradation.
Elisa Morgera, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and climate change, argues that wealthy fossil fuel nations are legally obligated to phase out fossil fuels by 2030.
Morgera identifies the severe human rights impacts of fossil fuel activities and calls for banning lobbying and advertising from the fossil fuel industry due to their destructive influence.
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