The United Nations Climate Change
Conference underway in Dubai is called upon to give a clear
response from the political community to confront the climate
crisis with determination in the urgent timeframe indicated by
science, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said in an
interview to Vatican media on Friday.
"The Pope has at heart the awareness of the need to act for the
care of the common home, the urgency of courageous positions,
and a new impetus towards local and international policies so
that humanity is not threatened by partisan, short-sighted, or
predatory interests," said Parolin, who will represent Pope
Francis at COP28 and deliver his speech on Saturday.
"Not only do scientific studies highlight the serious impacts of
climate change produced by anthropogenic behaviour, but it is
now a daily occurrence to witness extreme natural phenomena
around the world, which severely affect the quality of life of a
large part of the human population, and, in particular, the
component most vulnerable to the climate crisis that has been
the least responsible in provoking it," he continued.
Parolin voiced the hope that COP28 might give "clear
indications" to encourage the acceleration of energy transition
and a "greater commitment to education for integral ecology".
"Indeed, economic and technical means to counter the climate
crisis are necessary but not sufficient; it is essential that
they be accompanied by an educational process that influences
changes in lifestyles and means of production and consumption,
aimed at promoting a renewed model of integral human development
and sustainability based on care, fraternity, cooperation
between human beings and the strengthening of the alliance
between human beings and the environment," said the cardinal.
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