THE leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland has called on world leaders to put aside national self-interest during high-level climate change talks in New York today and tomorrow.Writing in The Scotsman today, Cardinal O'Brien said that wealthy nations have an "unequivocal moral obligation to address the problems their actions have created".
The cardinal is heading a delegation of bishops and climate experts to the talks, part of a series of UN-led events to agree a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol, which will be finalised in Copenhagen in December.
Ahead of the meetings, Cardinal O'Brien said: "Global warming is too important an issue for political wrangling and short-term national interest.
"Leaders should be getting down to serious negotiations for the sake of all humanity. Instead, we are seeing political disagreements and a lack of commitment. The lives of millions of people in the developing world, who have done least to cause the problem, are at stake." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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SIC: Scotsman