200 heads of government from around the world and up to 30,000 delegates, including climate experts, business leaders and citizens, will meet to draw up a new climate change strategy.
The day is inspired by Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ which calls on all people to care for our shared earth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 31, 2019
As Head of the Roman Catholic Church worldwide with a member base of more than 1.3 billion Catholics and 2.4 billion Christians he sends a powerfully influential, resonant and passionate message to nations, religions and those of no particular faith that planet earth is our collective responsibility.
Translating this long term target into economy-wide
transformative policies and investment
The UK’s decision to legislate a target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 is a progressive move and must now take pole position on the UK’s political platform to bring the UK regions and industry together in pursuit of a common aim.
The target has made the UK the first major economy to legislate such a goal and this provides a solid framework to tackle the UK’s contribution to climate change. Alongside Extinction Rebellion, the school climate strikes and the declaration of a climate emergency in multiple regions around the country, there is a sense of real momentum which the government has responded to with a concrete net zero goal.
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