Catholic church admits Australians are biggest climate change sinners

Catholic church 'a climate change sinner'
July 18, 2009 12:01am

THE Catholic Church has confessed it is one of the biggest carbon emission sinners in Australia.

Catholic Earthcare, the organisation set up in 2002 by bishops to advise the church on environmental issues, admitted the Australian Catholic church has a carbon footprint dwarfing other major organizations.

"Although measurement has just begun, Catholic Earthcare estimates the carbon emissions of the Catholic church in Australia could be in the vicinity of 1.2 million to 1.5 million tonnes annually," a Carbon Earthcare statement said.

"This is on a par with the carbon emissions of the Australian government, excluding defence operations, of 1.7 million tonnes, and dwarfs the emissions of organisations such as the National Australian Bank and Insurance Australia Group."

The organisation said it had launched a major drive to bring its carbon footprint down to more saintly proportions.

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