carbon emissions
There’s no ignoring the Supreme Court’s motivations in ruling against the EPA
By Susan Hendershot — July 1, 2022
(RNS) — SCOTUS is showing a blatant disregard not only for those it supposedly serves, but also for God’s beautiful creation.
Infrastructure bill includes energy efficiency grants for houses of worship
By Yonat Shimron — August 11, 2021
(RNS) — Deferred maintenance at aging sanctuaries has become an ever-increasing burden. A $50 million pilot program would award grants of up to $200,000 for energy efficiency.
Democrats should support increasing the gas tax
By Thomas Reese — June 29, 2021
(RNS) — Everyone, not just the rich, is going to have to pay to preserve civilization from global warming.
To save the planet, we need faith, ethics, science and economics
By Thomas Reese — September 25, 2019
(RNS) — Responding to climate change requires a moral vision that puts the poor and future generations on an equal footing with ourselves.
VW’s ‘dieselgate’ poses ethical challenge for German Protestants
By Tom Heneghan — May 23, 2017
(RNS) 'Kein Ablass für Abgas!' (No indulgences for exhaust fumes), a pastor wrote about the German carmaker providing the official vehicle fleet for a biannual church assembly.
Pope Francis’ carbon footprint: Does he practice what he preaches?
By Rosie Scammell — July 9, 2015
(RNS) A quick glance at the pope’s 2015 foreign travel agenda -- 11 countries across five continents -- and the size of the pontiff’s carbon footprint starts to look quite large. But some say the travel is vital to spread his message on climate change.
Poll: Most Americans see combating climate change as a moral duty
By Reuters — February 27, 2015
(RNS) The result of the poll suggests that appeals based on ethics could be key to shifting the debate over climate change in the United States.
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