The leaders of 19 Catholic development agencies have signed an “urgent appeal” to combat climate change, insisting there is not much time left to deal with the climate crisis without incurring “nefarious consequences.”
“Limiting global warming to 1.5° C is a matter of survival for all and it is feasible if bold political action is taken: the obstacles to fighting climate change are political!” the appeal declares.
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported Sunday that the 19 agencies work in over 120 countries around the globe to promote social justice. The groups have launched their climate appeal in response to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the newspaper said.
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