CAFOD director on new climate report: 'Its now or never'

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Source: CAFOD/IPCC

A new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report - written by hundreds of leading scientists and agreed by 195 countries - notes that immediate and deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed across all sectors if we are to preserve a liveable climate.

Unless action is taken soon, some major cities will be under water, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, in a video introducing the report. He said it also forecasts "unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, widespread water shortages and the extinction of a million species of plants and animals".

Christine Allen, Director of CAFOD, said: "There are only so many 'code red for humanity' warnings that can be issued, it's clear time is running out. The crisis in Ukraine has shown the fragility of global oil and gas supplies, investment in renewables is the only way to energy security and dealing with the climate crisis; there must be no rowing back on commitments to tackle the climate crisis by reopening gas pipelines and unplugging oil wells.

The conflict in Ukraine has shown us the peril refugees face across the world, as we open our hearts and minds to those in need. If the world does not address the causes of climate change with increased urgency, many millions more will face a similar journey in years to come as they search for a safe place to call home."

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For more information see: www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/04/ipcc-report-now-or-never-if-world-stave-off-climate-disaster