Catholic bishops from the Global South have issued a strong call for a global treaty to phase out fossil fuels, warning that continued dependence on coal, oil, and gas threatens both the planet and the world’s poorest communities.
More Catholic faith leaders and religious communities in the Philippines have expressed support for a just transition away from fossil fuels in 2025, according to a December press release from the Laudato Si’ Movement – Asia Pacific.
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In time with the Season of Creation, and the 134th anniversary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), its Catholic shareholders and stakeholders released a statement calling for the company to divest from ‘dirty’ energy such as gas and coal as the Church has committed to divest resources from fossil fuel companies as early as 2025.
Over 40 church and faith-based groups announced this week that they are divesting from oil, gas and coal investments, saying “every dollar invested in fossil fuels is a vote for suffering.”
