Speaking on BBC radio, Pope Francis has appealed for the world to take “an urgent change of direction” to preserve the planet for future generations.
The Holy Father said on Thought for the Day, on BBC Radio 4, that COP26 – the 26th UN Climate Change Conference – could represent a “genuine moment of conversion”.
The Pontiff used the slot to encourage world leaders to make the common good their priority when making key decisions at the 12-day summit, which opens in Glasgow on Sunday.
He also warned them against trying to combat the crises threatening humanity by “retreating into isolationism, protectionism and exploitation”.
