Political leaders must give "concrete hope" to future generations that they are taking the radical steps needed to tackle climate change when they meet at COP26, Pope Francis said in a message released ahead of the summit.The pontiff called on world leaders attending the event for a "renewed sense of shared responsibility for our world" to spur action.
"At the same time, moments of difficulty like these also present opportunities, opportunities that we must not waste." The group, which gathers for talks on Saturday and Sunday in Rome, will pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C, according to the draft. "Responding to the call of the scientific community, noting the alarming reports of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and mindful of our leadership role, we commit to tackle the existential challenge of climate change," the draft, which might still be changed, said.
Some of the world's biggest polluters say they cannot reach the 2050 target date, with China, by far the largest carbon emitter, aiming for 2060. The leaders said they would end public finance for overseas coal plants by the end of this year and aim for a "largely decarbonised" power system in the 2030s, according to the draft.
Yeah I’m guess that’s gonna fall on deaf ears. The faithful are more numerous when they’re just being asked for thoughts and prayer, put them out 1 bit and the number drops straight away.
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