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… or that Americans get incentives to increase their use of hybrid and electric vehicles. At COP27, the U.N. climate conference that begins in Egypt this week, the world hopes to see America …
What religious and civil leaders in Africa expect from COP27
… Doreen Ajiambo … As the town of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt prepares to host COP27, the latest United Nations climate change summit, some faith and civil organizations have … list of what they expect the convening will achieve. Among the issues they want delegates at COP27 — shorthand for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on … perspectives included in major decision-making. "The role of the Catholic Relief Services at COP27 is to bring the local perspective into the convening," she told EarthBeat. "The church …
In Bahrain, Pope Francis pleads for greater commitment to human rights
… he added, noting that he hopes next week's United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, helps unite the international community in this regard. …
Ahead of COP27, faith leaders back global treaty to end the use of fossil fuels
… days before heads of state and diplomats gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the start of COP27, the 27th U.N. climate change conference (Nov. 6–18). "The science surrounding the most … Si' Movement. It will remain open to signatures until it is delivered to world leaders at COP27. Momentum has grown this year behind a fossil fuel treaty. At the U.N. General Assembly in … a July press conference on Pope Francis' Season of Creation message that addressed leaders at COP27 and the COP15 summit on biodiversity. Among the religious groups that signed the …
Congolese cardinal urges Global North to lead in tackling climate crisis
… experts and members of civil society, ahead of the Nov. 6-18 U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. "We know that the Global North is largely responsible for the … the cardinal. Ephraim Mwepya Shitima, Zambian climate negotiator, said as Africa moved toward COP27, all must agree that it cannot be business as usual. "We emphasized that this must be an …
Catholic Relief Services campaign aims to engage US Catholics on climate change
… language around climate-smart and nature-based agriculture in the bill. Looking toward the COP27 United Nations climate change conference, set for November in Egypt, CRS will be sending …
Africa Climate Week hears calls for united African voice ahead of COP27
… action in response to climate change and a "one Africa" approach on all fronts ahead of COP27, the next United Nations climate summit, which will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, … solutions and give African nations the means to fight climate change successfully." "COP27 is Africa's COP and will significantly shape our future," Ondimba said. Ahead of that critical meeting, "Africa Climate Week can bring us together to walk down the road to COP27 with unity of purpose and resolve for a better future," he added. … Priorities, perils from …
Threatening all creation, nuclear weapons are a climate justice issue, too
… to stop our abuse and her destruction. During this Season of Creation, let us pray that the UN COP27 and COP15 summits may unite the human family in decisively addressing the twin crises of …
With floods and fires raging, Season of Creation invites Christians to listen to nature's cries
… activities during the Season of Creation also focus on two upcoming United Nations summits: COP27 on climate change, in Egypt in November, and COP15 on biodiversity in Canada in December. … effort to raise awareness of social and environmental injustices facing Africans ahead of the COP27 climate conference. The Columbans, an accredited NGO observer to the COP15 U.N. Convention …
Editorial: The Vatican acts on climate change, but US bishops dawdle
… urged nations to collaborate on pursuing ecological justice at two upcoming U.N. conferences — COP27 on climate change and COP15 on biodiversity. And a top Vatican official has expressed …