Glasgow Multi-Faith Declaration for COP26

Scottish and UK religious leaders have signed a declaration calling on governments to take transformational climate action at COP26.

More than 50 religious leaders signed the Glasgow Multi-Faith Declaration which calls for those in power to put the 2015 Paris Agreement into effect. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by 196 parties at COP21 in Paris.

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Senior Rabbi of Scotland, the Chief Imam of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society and the Archbishop of London are among the signatories.

The Declaration stresses that urgent action is needed to avert the loss, damage, and forced migration threatened by climate change.

Religious leaders are asking for a transition to a just and green economy and for governments to commit to science-based targets aligned with a zero-emissions future.

The Declaration follows on from the interfaith Lambeth Declaration made for COP15 and the Scottish Religious Leaders’ Forum Statement of Commitment of 2020.

Interfaith Scotland, Imam Razawi and Lambeth Palace were instrumental in gathering signatories from faith communities including Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian.

Read more: interfaithscotland.org 

Link to the recording: The Glasgow Multi-Faith Declaration for Cop26 - YouTube