US EditionPoint of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too late
- Pope Francis warns that the world is on the brink of collapsing due to climate change, emphasizing the urgency for concrete action. He criticizes carbon capture technologies as a temporary solution.
- The Pope underscores the moral and scientific argument for addressing climate change, pointing to extreme weather events and their impact on forced migrations, healthcare, and employment. He calls for a new global decision-making procedure.
- Pope Francis highlights the inadequate progress in transitioning to clean energy sources and abandoning fossil fuels, urging for a faster pace. He expresses hope that the COP28 summit will lead to binding agreements and a focus on the common good, rather than short-term interests.
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Pope Francis urges world leaders to act on climate change as planet nears 'point of no return'
Using precise scientific data, sharp diplomatic arguments and a sprinkling of theological reasoning, Francis delivered a moral imperative for the world to transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy.
Pope Francis lambasts climate change deniers, corporations and politicians, warns planet may be nearing ‘breaking point’
In a new document, released ahead of the COP28 conference starting next month in Dubai, Pope Francis said the transition to clean, renewable energy and the abandonment of fossil fuels was not going fast enough. The post Pope Francis lambasts climate change deniers, corporations and politicians, warns of planet’s ‘breaking point’ appeared first on Daily Maverick.
Pope Francis calls out inadequate efforts to address climate change
In his apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum, the Pope addressed the need to step up the transition to renewable energy, took on climate denialists, called for a new approach to multilateralism, reminded rich countries of their responsibilities, and offered COP28 host, the UAE words of advice.
Pope blames 'irresponsible lifestyle' of Western countries for climate change
(Image courtesy Pixabay) Kate Anderson Daily Caller News Foundation Pope Francis called on “irresponsible” Western nations Wednesday to implement a “broad” lifestyle switch to halt the advance of climate change, according to a letter from the Vatican. In his Apostolic Exhortation, Francis discussed the “suffering” of the planet and warned that the world is “collapsing” due to “extreme weather phenomena, frequent periods of unusual heat, drought …
Pope takes on climate change deniers in 'Laudate Deum,' a new document on global warming
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point, says the pope, but our response has been inadequate. The post Pope takes on climate change deniers in ‘Laudate Deum,’ a new document on global warming appeared first on Religion News Service.
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