The Scottish Episcopal Church, meeting at its frst ever online General Synod on 5 December 2020, has decided to set a 2030 net zero carbon emissions target.
Forty-seven faith institutions from 21 countries, including nine institutions from the UK, have announced their divestment from fossil fuels as a practical response to the climate emergency. The commitments highlight need for governments to increase ambition on climate action, says Operation Noah.
At the Church of Scotland 2020 General Assembly on 3 October, 2020, the Church’s Faith Impact Forum brought a proposal to the General Assembly ‘"or the Church to transition both locally and nationally to net zero carbon emissions by 2030."
A new report from Operation Noah, the Christian climate change charity, calls on UK Churches to urgently divest from fossil fuels in response to the climate emergency.