Global Climate Policy
Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the United Nations and its member States have been working to advance public policies that protect life on Earth by protecting the environment that supports life. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the foundation for much of this work. Faith communities participate in the UNFCCC’s processes.
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Talanoa Discussion at COP28
Tonight I attended the Interfaith Gathering in the Spirit of Talanoa Dialogue at COP28, which was held at Christ Church Jebel Ali in Dubai, UAE. Talanoa is a problem solving...
LNG Exports Threaten Climate Stability
The conflict between fossil fuel operators and corporations and those working for a safe climate has recently coalesced around natural gas, which was once considered a more...
How Does Climate Change Affect Hurricanes?
Scientists are working to understand what caused Hurricane Otis, originally forecast to make landfall on the western coast of Mexico as a strong tropical storm or minimal...
Faithful Climate Negotiations Depend on Functioning House
Scientists continue to sound the alarm that deadly climate change has arrived, and that the impacts will continue to worsen if we as a global community cannot find a way to stop...
Recent Research Expands Risk of Deadly Heat
Kim Stanley Robinson’s book “The Ministry for the Future” opens with the story of an aid worker struggling to escape an extreme heatwave that knocks out the power grid and kills...
UNFCC Global Stocktake Report: Adaptation
The Global Stocktake is a United Nations Framework Convention initiative in which each of the Parties to the Paris agreement submits an assessment of their current progress in...
UNFCC Global Stocktake Report: Mitigation
The Global Stocktake is a United Nations Framework Convention initiative in which each of the Parties to the Paris agreement submits an assessment of their current progress in...
Pope Francis Releases New Encyclical on Climate: Laudate Deum
Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on climate, Laudate Deum, was released October 4. Laudate Deum serves as a follow-up to his earlier encyclical, Laudato Si. The timing of the...
Sign On: Methane Regulation Will Help Texas
Lutheran Bishops Urge End to Operation Lone Star
This week, the three ELCA Lutheran bishops of Texas issued a joint letter to Governor Abbott urging him to end Operation Lone Star. The letter was coordinated by the ELCA AMMPARO...