致各國領袖：
八年前所訂定的《巴黎協定》同時呼籲已發展和發展中國家作出減排承諾，目標將大氣溫度上升維持在攝氏1.5度以內。聯合國世界氣象組織今年5月警告，我們將在今年或明年守不住這1.5度的門檻，若此情況長期持續，則會帶來不可逆轉與不可控制的生態危機。
教宗方濟各在宗座勸諭《請讚頌天主》號召世人面對氣候變化需共同負責，期望《聯合國氣候變化框架公約》締約方不要放棄盼望。為著2023年11月30日至12月12日舉行的第28屆聯合國氣候變化大會，我們期盼各國能在這次會議能作出建設性的討論，並提出一個易於監察且具有約束力的能源轉型形式，能為公益和子孫後代的未來著想，並關注跨世代之間的公平正義。
香港天主教教友
2023年11月
Petition：Taking Action to Care for Our Common Home
To World Leaders:
The Paris Agreement, established eight years ago, called on both developed and developing countries to make commitments to reduce emissions and strive to limit the global temperature increase to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. In May of this year, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization warned that we would not be able to maintain the 1.5-degree threshold this year or in the following year. If this continues in the long term, it will bring about irreversible and uncontrollable ecological crises.
Pope Francis, in his apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum,” calls on humanity to take collective responsibility in the face of climate change and hopes that the contracting parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will not abandon their aspirations. As we approach the 28th UN Climate Change Conference from 30 November to 12 December 2023, we hope that meaningful discussions will take place to establish a monitorable and binding form of energy transition among all countries. This should be done with the welfare of the common good and future generations in mind, while also considering intergenerational equity and justice.
Hong Kong Catholic Faith
November, 2023
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