Less than 100 days are remaining to COP26 in Glasgow, but it is actually less than 8.5 years remaining if we are to stay below the 1.5 C target. Are we on the right track? Are we presenting ambitious commitments? How is the faith community getting on and driving action on the road to COP 26?
Over the past few weeks, important efforts have been exerted to bring the faith voices to be heard loud and clear. The Holy See, the UK and Italian Governments are leading the Faith and Science Dialogue series in preparation for a global conference to be held in October prior to COP26 with a high possibility of the participation of Pope Francis in COP26 with an interfaith appeal. In the technical meeting held on 24 July, faith leaders discussed practical commitments related to reducing the climate impacts of faith assets and investment.
The Multi-Faith Advisory Council of the UN Task Force on Religion and Development has also been active in bringing the faith community to show leadership and commitment with the participation of UNEP and UNFCCC. We need more and we need it now!
