Catholic bishops from Global South demand climate justice
Summary
Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa, and Latin America called for climate justice for regions most affected by climate change. They criticized solutions from wealthy countries, emphasizing the need to move away from fossil fuels and adopt a fairer economic system.Key Facts
- Bishops from Asia, Africa, and Latin America made a joint appeal for climate justice.
- The appeal was made ahead of the next U.N. climate conference in Brazil.
- The bishops criticized wealthy countries for offering ineffective solutions to climate change.
- They called for abandoning fossil fuels completely and adopting a new economic model.
- Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu emphasized the appeal as a call for human and spiritual rights.
- The document described using oil profits for green energy as contradictory and a "false solution."
- Pope Francis has strongly advocated for environmental care during his time as pope.
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