ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE MEETING FOR EXECUTIVES OF THE MAIN COMPANIES IN THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS SECTORS, AND OTHER ENERGY RELATED BUSINESSES
Clementine Hall
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There are also ethical reasons for moving towards global energy transition with a
sense of urgency. As we know, everyone is affected by the climate crisis. Yet the
effects of climate change are not evenly distributed. It is the poor who suffer most
from the ravages of global warming, with increasing disruption in the agricultural
sector, water insecurity, and exposure to severe weather events. Many of those who
can least afford it are already being forced to leave their homes and migrate to other
places that may or may not prove welcoming. Many more will need to do so in the
future. The transition to accessible and clean energy is a duty that we owe towards
millions of our brothers and sisters around the world, poorer countries and
generations yet to come.
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