Carbon offsets Archives

Pope says Vatican City will aim for net-zero carbon emissions

Dec 14, 2020

Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050, and he urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture of care for others and the planet.

By Carol Glatz

UK development agency’s climate change plan ‘not fit for purpose,’ CAFOD says

Sep 15, 2020

England’s Catholic overseas development agency is calling on the UK government to stop funding fossil fuels with its development finance institution.

By Charles Collins

Pope Francis may just hit it off with new EU leader

Jul 21, 2019

When it comes to the issues, there are several reasons to believe new EU leader Ursula von der Leyen will see Pope Francis as an ally.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Bill that prices carbon pollution would yield a dividend for everyone

Feb 20, 2019

A bipartisan bill that would put a price on each ton of carbon pollution and likely broaden efforts to develop forms of renewable energy is getting wide support from Catholic advocates concerned about climate change.

By Dennis Sadowski

USCCB domestic policy chair sees hope in bipartisan carbon pricing bill

Jan 30, 2019

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said a new carbon pricing bill introduced Jan. 24 in Congress is a “hopeful sign” that “climate change is beginning to be seen as a crucial moral issue, one that concerns all people.”

By Catholic News Service

Catholic Energies looks to help church organizations go green

Oct 2, 2017

Catholic parishes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other organizations operate an estimated 70,000 buildings, most of which use energy inefficiently, wasting about $1 billion a year. Reducing energy usage by 25 percent in those buildings could save $630 million and 8.7 billion tons of coal.

By Dennis Sadowski

The pope doesn't like carbon credits, to economists' chagrin

Jun 18, 2015

The encyclical on the environment that Pope Francis released Thursday offers blistering criticism of 21st-century capitalism, expressing skepticism about market forces, criticizing consumerism, and cautioning about the costs of growth. But where Francis’ environmental and economic agendas meet, he leaves something of a paradox, and potentially ammunition for both sides

By nyt