Methodist Church Commits to Carbon Reduction

Following a church-wide consultation of church members the Methodist Conference has adopted a statement acknowledging the urgent need for radical cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Dr Richard Vautrey, former Vice President of the Methodist Church, said:

"The scientific analyses of climate change and the role of human greenhouse gas emissions are well-grounded. It is now morally irresponsible to fail to acknowledge and address the urgent need for radical cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent intolerable damage to human populations and mass extinctions of many plant and animal species."

The Methodist Church has also launched a web page giving practical advice on reducing your carbon emissions:

http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentoworld.content&cmid=3474

News report from Methodist Conference web site:
http://www.methodistconference.org.uk/news/latest-news/methodists-commit-to-carbon-reduction-pledge