Islamic leaders urge fossil fuel phase out
According to reports, Islamic leaders from a number of countries have launched a Climate Change Declaration calling governments for coming up with a new and strong international climate agreement in Paris this December.
The declaration says this requires signaling the "end of the road for polluting fossil fuels" by constructing architecture that will provide opportunity of restricting global warming more than pre-industrial levels to 2, or 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The declaration has been adopted by a number of participants at the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium. It urges a quick phase-out of fossil fuels and beginning use of 100% renewable energy in addition to more support for vulnerable communities that are already affected by climate change.
On Tuesday, 1.6 billion Muslims of the world were asked to contribute in fighting global warming. It was in June, when most important Christian leader in the world, Pope Francis, called world leaders for hearing "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor".
As per a report, Muslim experts from 20 nations accepted a declaration during discussions in Istanbul and 60 participants together with the Grand Muftis of Uganda and Lebanon adopted it.
According to the report, "Excessive pollution from fossil fuels threatens to destroy the gifts bestowed on us by God, whom we know as Allah - gifts such as a functioning climate, healthy air to breathe, regular seasons, and living oceans".
Din Syamsuddin, chairman of a Muslim organization in Indonesia also supported the declaration saying it is required to work together for better future.