The new pope, Leo XIV, has spoken out about urgent need for climate change action

May 8 2025 by Fast Company

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church, seems to have similar views on the environment as his predecessor, Pope Francis. Prevost, who is taking the name Pope Leo XIV, has been outspoken about the need for urgent climate action and voiced his support for the use of climate technology such as solar panels and EVs.

Pope Francis, who died in April, made the climate crisis a central issue of his papacy. He urged fossil fuel executives to...

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