Activist Naomi Klein, who is in an ‘unlikely alliance’ with Vatican on climate change, says she believes a possible divestment policy is under discussion
The Vatican may consider, but is not committed to, divesting its holdings in fossil fuels, a Catholic church official has said, despite Pope Francis’s call for bold action to fight climate change and global warming.
The statement – made at a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the pope’s recently released encyclical on the environment – is likely to disappoint climate activists, who have praised Pope Francis’s essay stressing that climate change is mostly a man-made problem.
Related: The pope's encyclical on climate change – as it happened
Related: Pope Francis recruits Naomi Klein in climate change battle
Related: Pope Francis’s environmental message brings thousands on to streets in Rome
Continue reading...
0 comments:
Post a Comment