Al Gore urges world leaders, says 'it is not time for moral cowardice'
AP , Monday 7 Nov 2022
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore urged dozens of leaders on Monday to cooperate on the issue of climate change giving world leaders an ultimatum, "Choose life over death" he said, "it is not time for moral cowardice".
Leaders of poorer climate-struck nations were also eager to have their say, pointing their fingers at richer countries saying the should be held accountable for their actions.
Most of the leaders who pleaded for action came from poor nations that caused little of the pollution but often get a larger share of the weather-related damage. Several called on developed nations for reparations, which in climate negotiations is called "loss and damage." Many were from Africa and small island nations.
"Africa should not pay for crimes they have not committed,'' Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera said, adding that rich nations were to blame for the climate problem.
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