Religious leaders plead for rapid climate action at COP26
Al JazeeraDozens of prominent religious figures from around the globe meet at the Vatican to demand world leaders take immediate moves. “I call on all young people, regardless of their religion, to be ready to fight against any action that damages the environment or increases the climate crisis,” said Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Just as we don’t dishonour our mother, father, and teacher – why would we dishonour these gifts from our creator?” ‘Substantial financial support’ About 40 religious leaders gathered at the Vatican in Rome at the meeting called by Pope Francis before the COP26 meeting. In the appeal, the religious figures urged political leaders to adopt measures to limit temperature rise to 1.5C, and for rich countries most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions to provide “substantial financial support” to most vulnerable communities. “We plead with the international community gathered at COP26 to take speedy, responsible, and shared action to safeguard, restore, and heal our wounded humanity and the home entrusted to our stewardship.”
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