But critics say the lack of ambition displayed in the climate change statement is indicative of a lack of urgency.
Before the Evangelical Climate Initiative statement was released, in February of 2006, James Dobson, Richard Land, and others wrote to the N.A.E.
The Geological Society in the UK, the world's oldest geological group, has just updated its climate change statement to take account of new scientific findings.
"Over time, the current accommodative stance of monetary policy, coupled with still-robust underlying growth in productivity, should be sufficient to foster an improving business climate," the statement said.
"Though Pope Francis's heart is surely in the right place, he would do his flock and the world a disservice by putting his moral authority behind the United Nations' unscientific agenda on the climate," the statement said.
Last month, more than 270 clergy from diverse faiths signed the Interfaith Climate Change Statement, which was presented to the President of the UN General Assembly just days before world leaders signed the Paris Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - China will announce Friday that it will launch a national carbon emissions trading market in 2017 as part of a joint climate change statement with the United States meant to boost prospects for a global climate pact, U.S. officials said.
But debunking Trump's climate change statements is as productive as arguing with a brick wall.
In addition, Congress should require climate impact statements on all bills likely to affect emissions, positively or negatively, directly or indirectly.
