The petition aims to push for legislation to remove $113 billion worth of subsidies in American fossil fuel companies in the next decade. Achieving this goal would decrease carbon dioxides emissions greatly and would then be a great step in overcoming the effects of climate change, helping to protect people around the world as well as future generations.
The signatures will be delivered to the world leaders on the 18th June when they arrive at the Rio Summit, and 350.org are thinking-up ways to make sure they are unable to ignore it.