Religious actors influential in climate policy - research
Religious groups and organisations are becoming increasingly influential in international climate policy, according to research presented at the University of M眉nster (WWU). 鈥淭hey have established themselves as non-governmental actors at the UN climate conferences, for instance, and they are being taken seriously as a power [鈥 that is able to effectively initiate environmental policy processes,鈥� said political scientist Katharina Glaab of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in a press release. International environmental politicians include an increasing number of religious actors, 鈥渂ecause they think these have a strong potential regarding a transformation of society, without which environmental policy is no longer possible,鈥� she said.
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