Final signature count: 13,913

13,913 signatures toward our 30,000 goal

Coal is the single biggest contributor to human-driven climate change, with the burning of coal contributing to around 46 percent of carbon dioxide emissions globally. On top of this, it’s a significant contributor to air pollution¹

Average global temperatures are expected to reach 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels sometime between 2030 and 2052 if emissions continue rising as they have been²

• With a 1.5°C increase, extreme hot days in the mid-latitudes will be 3°C hotter (5.4°F) than pre-industrial levels³
• With a 2°C increase, extreme hot days in the mid-latitudes will be about 4°C hotter (7.2°F) than pre-industrial levels³

The commitment made by coal-producing countries at the Cop26 summit is the United States’ chance to solve this problem.

With the aim of reducing the effects of climate change, more than 40 countries around the world vowed at the Cop26 climate summit to phase out their reliance on burning coal for energy. Among those involved in the coalition are major coal producing countries like Canada, Poland, Vietnam, South Korea, Ukraine, and Indonesia⁴

Scientific studies suggest that global heating could be limited to just 1.9C if commitments from other countries on greenhouse gas emissions are fulfilled⁵

Sign the petition below and demand the U.S. join the growing number of other countries in the Cop26 climate summit commitment to phase out coal!