International summit on climate change to bring California, New York governors to the Vatican - Catholic News Agency
International summit on climate change to bring California, New York governors to the Vatican | Catholic News Agency
Rome Newsroom, May 11, 2024 / 12:38 pm
The Vatican’s latest bid to tackle climate change will bring together politicians and researchers from around the world for a three-day conference next week, featuring a series of roundtable discussions and culminating in the signing of a new international protocol that will be submitted to the United Nations.
The joint summit, “From Climate Crisis To Climate Resilience,” will be held at the Vatican from May 15-17 at the Casina Pio IV, the seat of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, which sits in the Vatican Gardens.
The conference—organized by the two pontifical academies—brings together policymakers, civic leaders, researchers and lawmakers from the United States and other countries, including Italy, Kenya and Sweden.
This year’s U.S. invitees include Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, as well as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
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Talks are well underway in preparation for the next major international meeting on climate change, 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), scheduled to begin Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates.
Much like last year’s COP27, finances — specifically, aid to developing nations — will be at the center of conference deliberations.
The conference faces an even greater sense of urgency brought on by the Sept. 8, 2023, release of the first global stocktake, which calls for accelerated action to meet the goals set in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (COP21).
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