Rule over the earth: COP26, how climate change impacts people

Rule over the earth: COP26, how climate change impacts people. In part 2 of this series, we switch focus to how climate change impacts people. Yes, it does affect the planet. However, as we saw, the crowning achievement of God’s creation was man. Further, we say that God’s command to us was to care for His creation. Not to do whatever we wanted with it regardless of consequences. Rather, to care for it as part of His plan for us. And as we saw, we’re failing miserably.

Rule over the earth: COP26, how climate change impacts people is article #2 in the series: U. N. Climate Change Conventions. Click button to view titles for entire series
Rule over the earth: COP26, how climate change impacts people

Now, let’s turn to people. More specifically, the consideration, or lack of consideration, from the rich and powerful towards the poor and others who they appear to see as insignificant.

The sign says it well: If the climate were a bank it would have been saved. But the climate isn’t a bank. Rather, it’s treated more like a business. In fact, a poorly run business. Not only the climate, but pretty much everything in God’s creation that we can touch is treated as a quick source of revenue and power. No matter that it’s headed for sure ruin. Get the money now, and let someone else worry about it after we’re dead. That seems to be the prevailing attitude.

COP26 report from the U.N.

Here are some excerpts from a U.N. report from their website: COP26: Together for our planet | United Nations. It sounds good, doesn’t it? To be sure, it does sound encouraging. Until we get to a subheading from day 13: Compromise and contradictions. That section start with:

“The outcome of COP26 is a compromise. It reflects the interests, the contradictions and the state of political will in the world today. It is an important step, but it is not enough,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the conclusion of the conference.

Important? I suppose. Not enough? That’s putting it mildly.

The Glasgow Climate Pact, adopted by almost 200 countries after two intense weeks of negotiations, will not radically alter the global landscape on climate change. It does provide important advances, however. For starters, it recognizes the global climate emergency, citing recent IPCC findings. It expresses “alarm and utmost concern that human activities have caused around 1.1°C of global warming to date and that impacts are already being felt in every region.” Parties also recognize that the impacts of climate change will be much lower at a 1.5°C rise compared with 2°C, and resolved to pursue efforts to keep to 1.5°C.  


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