LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Church leaders in England are calling on the government to create higher taxes on fossil fuel companies to support countries most affected by the climate crisis.
In a joint letter by Bishop John Arnold, Lead Bishop for Environmental Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, and his Anglican counterpart, Bishop Graham Usher of Norwich, the leaders call on the UK to “play a constructive role” at the COP29 taking place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
They note one of the goals of the meeting is to secure a New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG).
