Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis

Francis also defends climate protesters and calls on governments to make Cop28 in Dubai a turning pointPope Francis has said the rich world must make profound changes to tackle the climate crisis, while defending climate protesters and urging governments to make the forthcoming Cop28 climate summit a turning point.He called for "a decisive acceleration of energy transition" from fossil fuels to renewables, but cautioned against relying on new technology such as carbon capture and storage, which he said was "like pushing a snowball down a hill". Continue reading...