101 Nobel laureates call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Dalai Lama among those to sign letter to world leaders calling for rapid shift to renewable energy

A hundred and one Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, are calling for governments around the world to sign up to a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to help tackle the climate crisis.

In an open letter to world leaders published on Wednesday former presidents, scientists, novelists and religious leaders are urging governments to commit to a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels, and a transformational plan" to ensure everyone around the world has access to renewable energy.