European bishops urge strong government action against climate change
November 09, 2009
In view of the December 7-18 UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences has joined the Conference of European Churches in calling for strong government action against climate change. The November 6 letter urges Christians “to approach their respective governments and to invite them, with courageous generosity, to take strong action in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. The impact of the economic crisis must not be an excuse for avoiding effective action on the protection of the environment.”
“The challenge of climate change is an issue of justice,” the bishops continue. “Those who have contributed least to the problem of climate change, because they live in less developed and less industrialized regions, are the first to feel the effects … We need to acknowledge that climate change can cause untold suffering and hardship, can hamper integral human development and can harm creation.”
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