Vatican’s electric vehicle fleet now includes Nissan Leaf

Marking World Environment Day and preparations for a major global meeting on climate change in November, the Japanese automaker Nissan delivered a 100 per cent electric Nissan Leaf to the Vatican. Marco Toro, Nissan’s managing director for Nissan in Italy, handed the keys to the white sedan to Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the office... Read More

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May 21, 2021

Hallam diocese divests from fossil fuel

Catholic dioceses and orders are among 36 faith institutions from around the world who have announced their divestment from fossil fuels in recent weeks. The commitments highlight the urgent need to invest in clean alternatives to fossil fuels in response to the growing climate crisis. Among those announcing their divestment is the Catholic diocese of... Read More

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May 11, 2021

Faith leaders have key role in tackling climate change, Sharma says

Faith and religious leaders have a key role in tackling climate change and helping protect the most vulnerable communities, COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma has said. His comments came after he paid a visit to the Vatican, during which he welcomed the continued support from the Holy See on climate action as the COP26 climate conference,... Read More

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January 27, 2021

Fight against climate change can’t be done alone, cardinal says

Climate change is a global problem that requires the commitment and collective response of all humanity, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. In a video message to the virtual “Climate Adaptation Summit” hosted by the Netherlands, Cardinal Parolin said that the scientific data available shows “the urgent need for swift action within a context of... Read More

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January 16, 2021

HSBC in dock over climate change policy

The Jesuits in Britain are one of 15 institutional investors with a combined US$2.4 trillion in assets under management that have filed a climate change resolution at HSBC, alongside 117 individual shareholders. The resolution, co-ordinated by responsible investment NGO ShareAction, calls on HSBC to publish a strategy and targets to reduce its exposure to fossil... Read More

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December 15, 2020

Pope says Vatican City will aim for net-zero carbon emissions

Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050, and he urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture of care for others and the planet. “The time has come for a change in direction. Let us not rob the new generations of their hope in... Read More

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December 15, 2020

PM pledges end to UK funding for overseas fossil fuel projects

The UK will end direct taxpayer support for overseas fossil fuel projects in the effort to tackle climate change, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced. The move was announced ahead of the recent international online Climate Ambition Summit, which was co-hosted by the UK. It will see the UK end export finance, aid funding and... Read More

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December 1, 2020

Unprecedented climate case clears major hurdle

A group of Portuguese children and young adults have cleared a major hurdle in a climate litigation case they brought against 33 European countries, including the UK and Ireland. The youth-applicants, aged between eight and 21, claim that government inaction on climate issues is jeopardising their futures. Their complaint, which was filed with the support of... Read More

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November 24, 2020

Cutting the UK Aid commitment is ‘unjust’ at a time when it is ‘never needed more’

The Government’s announcement on plans to slash the UK Aid budget is ‘unjust’ at a time when it is ‘never needed more’. So says Peter Waddup, National Director of The Leprosy Mission, who was one of 187 charity chief executives to sign an open letter to Boris Johnson. The letter urged the Prime Minister to reconsider cutting the... Read More

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November 22, 2020

EU Catholic leaders urge tougher policies to protect Arctic

Two European Catholic commissions warned that Arctic warming is intensifying competition over the region’s resources and urged tougher policies to protect its biodiversity and Indigenous communities. As exploration, mining, investment and military activities increase, predatory practices also can increase, said the Brussels-based Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union, or COMECE, and Justice and... Read More

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