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“Let us be protectors of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in
nature, protectors of one another and of the environment.” Pope Francis
Pope Francis (2013), Homily spoken during Mass 19 March. Full text can be
accessed at:w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2013/documents/papafrancesco_20130319_omelia-inizio-pontificato.html
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It’s the single biggest threat to reducing poverty.
Ban-ki Moon (2013), Secretary General of the United Nations, Remarks at
Ministerial Meeting on Climate Finance, 20 November. Full text can be accessed
at: www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7292
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“It’s really important that organisations like CAFOD speak out about
climate change …We have a common cause and when we come together
we are very powerful. We don’t have to be helpless…There is so much we
can do…as a village, as a town, as a country, and as a global
community.”
Caroline Flint (2014), MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate
Change, Speech delivered during CAFOD’s annual MP correspondents reception at
Parliament 31 March.
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Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and intense.
IPCC (2012) Managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance
climate change adaptation. A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [Field, C.B., Barros, V., Stocker,
T.F., Qin, D., Dokken, D.J., Ebi, K.L., Mastrandrea, M.D. , Mach, K.J., Plattner,
G.K., Allen, S.K., Tignor, M. and Midgley. P.M. eds] Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK. Available at: http://ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/
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All other quotes are taken from CAFOD interviews.
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With a 2-3oC temperature rise possible over the next 20 years, up to 200
million people will be at risk of hunger.
ODI (2014) Zero poverty…..think again, Impact of climate change on
development efforts [Gutierrez M., Mc Farland W. and Fonua L.] Available at:
www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/8863.pdf
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The latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) shows us that to stop the world’s temperature rising by
irreversibly dangerous levels, we much act now by tackling the root
causes.
IPCC Climate Change (2014) Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of
Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change [Edenhofer, O., R. Pichs-Madruga, Y. Sokona, E. Farahani, S.
Kadner, K. Seyboth, A. Adler, I. Baum, S. Brunner, P. Eickemeier, B. Kriemann, J.
Savolainen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow, T. Zwickel and J.C. Minx (eds.)].
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
Available at: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg3
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Scientists and health experts agree that smoking causes lung cancer, and
this consensus has convinced the public the risks from smoking are real.
Right now, there’s a similar consensus among scientists that climate
change is caused by human activity
The AAAS Climate Science Panel (2014) What we know: The reality, risks and
response to climate change. Available at: www.whatweknow.aaas.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/03/AAAS-What-We-Know.pdf
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Certain groups fund studies, ad campaigns and media aimed at casting
doubt on the science.
Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway (2010) Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of
Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming,
Bloomsbury Press.
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“Earth at its beginning was for all in common, it was meant for rich and
poor alike”
St Ambrose of Milan (c340-397)
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Developed countries have caused most of the pollution that’s brought
about rapid climate change. And some less wealthy countries are now
polluting more and must also do their bit to reduce emissions.
IPCC Climate Change (2014) Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of
Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change [Edenhofer, O., R. Pichs-Madruga, Y. Sokona, E. Farahani, S.
Kadner, K. Seyboth, A. Adler, I. Baum, S. Brunner, P. Eickemeier, B. Kriemann, J.
Savolainen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow, T. Zwickel and J.C. Minx (eds.)].
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
Available at: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg3
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It’s the poorest people, with the least safety nets, and who are least
responsible but suffer most from the effects.
IPCC (2014) Summary for policymakers. In: Climate Change 2014: Impacts,
Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of
Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change [Field, C.B., V.R. Barros, D.J. Dokken, K.J. Mach, M.D.
Mastrandrea, T.E. Bilir, M. Chatterjee, K.L. Ebi, Y.O. Estrada, R.C. Genova, B.
Girma, E.S. Kissel, A.N. Levy, S. MacCracken, P.R. Mastrandrea, and L.L.White
(eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York,
NY, USA. Available at: www.ipccg2.gov/AR5/images/uploads/WG2AR5_SPM_FINAL.pdf
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International agencies including the World Bank say that the longer we
delay action on climate change, the more it will cost, with poorer
countries bearing the brunt.
World Bank (2013) “World Bank, IMF Leaders Make Economic Case for Climate
Action”, 9 October.
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim (2013) Official Launch of the Green
Climate Fund Secretariat Songdo, Republic of Korea, December 4.
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90% of people who die in natural disasters live in the poorest countries.
Scheuren et al., Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
(2008) Annual Disaster Statistical Review: The numbers and trends 2007.
Available at: www.emdat.be/Publications/publications.html
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The sooner we act, the lower the risks and the costs.
Stern (2007) The economics of climate change: the Stern review. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) – the leading
scientific authority on the issue whose findings are backed by
governments worldwide – has said with 95% certainty in its 2013 report
that we humans are the main cause of climate change.
IPCC Press release (2013) Human influence on climate clear, IPCC report says.
Available at:
www.ipcc.ch/news_and_events/docs/ar5/press_release_ar5_wgi_en.pdf
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Most of the energy we use every day is generated from coal, oil and gas.
Pollution from these types of energy is the biggest contributor towards
climate change. And if we carry on as we are, levels of pollution from
energy emissions will double by 2030.
World Energy Outlook 2008, pp. 3-5.
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1 in 5 of the world’s population have no access to electricity
Best, S. (2013) Shaping a global goal on energy access that leaves no one
behind. International Institute for Environment and Development, London.
Available at: http://pubs.iied.org/17183IIED.html.
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Our homes produce almost 25% of the UK’s polluting carbon emissions.
UK Govt Report (2013) UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Provisional Figures and
2012 UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Final Figures by Fuel Type and End-User,
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Turn off lights and don’t leave appliances on standby. This could save
you between £45 and £80 a year.
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Take-action/Energy-saving-top-tips/Changingyour-habits-room-by-room/Energy-saving-tips-for-the-living-room (Accessed
August 2014)
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Transport accounts for approximately 23% of the all energy used in the
UK.
UK Govt Report (2013) UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Provisional Figures and
2012 UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Final Figures by Fuel Type and End-User,
p23.
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“The Earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it.”
Psalm 24:1, NJB.
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Climate change is the biggest threat to reducing poverty that exists
today.
Ban-ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, Remarks at Ministerial
Meeting on Climate Finance, 20 November 2013. Available at:
www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7292
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Scientists say, with 95% certainty, that human activity is the main cause
of climate change
IPCC Press release (2013) Human influence on climate clear, IPCC report says.
Available at:
www.ipcc.ch/news_and_events/docs/ar5/press_release_ar5_wgi_en.pdf
FAQs
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It’s the single biggest threat to reducing poverty.
Ban-ki Moon (2013), Secretary General of the United Nations, Remarks at
Ministerial Meeting on Climate Finance, 20 November. Full text can be accessed
at: www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7292
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The global energy system – power and transport - is currently
responsible for over 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions, rising to
over 80% in developed countries like the UK.
www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/co2emissionsfromfuelcomb
ustionhighlights2013.pdfb
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This makes it the global energy sector a major contributor to climate
change. Not only that, but global energy emissions are set to double by
2030 if we keep up our current demand for energy while demand for
countries that are industrialising is on the rise too.
World Energy Outlook 2008, pp. 3-5.
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Billions of people around the world still do not have access to electricity
or clean ways to cook. 1.2 billion – 1 in 5 - do not have access to
electricity, and 2.8 billion use polluting fuels to cook and heat their
houses.
Best, S. 2013. Shaping a global goal on energy access that leaves no one behind.
International Institute for Environment and Development, London. See
http://pubs.iied.org/17183IIED.html.
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
defines climate change as a “change of climate which is attributed
directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the
global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability
observed over comparable time periods.”
unfccc.int/essential_background/convention/background/items/2536.php
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The UK is responsible for about 2% of the whole world's man-made
carbon dioxide emissions. In 2010, the UK's net greenhouse gas
emissions were estimated to be equivalent to 590.4 million tonnes of
carbon dioxide. Reducing these emissions is a vitally important task.
www.gov.uk/government/news/2010-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-final-figuresstatistical-release
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Myth busters
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Natural variations happen over millions of years. Scientific research
shows us that the last ice age ended around 11,000 years ago and since
then the earth’s climate has been relatively stable at about 14°C.
www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate-guide/climate-change
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Temperature records clearly show the world has continued to warm over
the past century, and continues to do so. The intensity of this warming
varies but the trend is upwards. For example, the past 30 years have
been the warmest experienced by the northern hemisphere during the
last 1,400 years.
www.climatechange2013.org/images/report/WG1AR5_SPM_FINAL.pdf, P5
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is considered the
leading authority on the science of climate change. It consists of 2,000
scientists from over 150 countries.
www.ipccfacts.org/participants.html
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Its latest report released in 2013/14 – the Fifth Assessment Report
(‘AR5’) – provides the most detailed and up-to-date view of the state of
our climate.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,Fifth Assessment Report, 20132014, ipcc.ch/index.htm
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The myth busters have been adapted from: www.carbonneutral.com.au/climatechange/10-myths.html
CAFOD policy
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American’s energy use leaves a carbon footprint that is 2,000 times
larger and deeper than a poor person in Africa. And 80 percent of global
emissions come from just 20 percent of the world’s population
catholicclimatecovenant.org/catholic-teachings/climate-change-population/
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