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Climate emergency is a slogan that describes global warming as an emergency situation, usually with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through climate actions.[1]

General

In June 2019, protesters blocked a street in New York, demanding from the The New York Times to refer to climate change as a climate emergency.[2]

Declarations

In June 2019, at a meeting with oil executives, Pope Francis made a pledge for a climate emergency.[3]

States

The following countries made a climate emergency declaration, Scotland[4], Welsh[5], Ireland[6], UK[7], Canada[8].

References

  1. ^ "Climate change: What is a climate emergency?". BBC. 2019.
  2. ^ "Police arrest 70 climate change protesters outside New York Times". Reuters. 2019.
  3. ^ "Pope Francis declares 'climate emergency' and urges action". BBC. 2019.
  4. ^ "Scotland just became the first country to declare a climate emergency". Good. 2019.
  5. ^ "Welsh Government makes climate emergency declaration". Welsh Government. 2019.
  6. ^ "Climate change: Ireland declares climate emergency". BBC. 2019.
  7. ^ "UK Parliament declares climate change emergency". BBC. 2019.
  8. ^ "National climate emergency declared by House of Commons". GlobalNews. 2019.
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