The Church of South India's Deputy Moderator is calling for rich countries to give compensation to poorer countries for the impact of climate change. Addressing the issue in a paper, he says that climate change is "a social justice issue rather than an extension of Christian environmentalism."
He further explained, "Hence four million people of Church of South India demand that those who are responsible for climate change should change their development paradigm and life style." The Deputy Moderator said rich countries should compensate for the damage that poor countries are experiencing due to climate change.
One of the things he recommends is for rich countries to write off the debts of poorer countries. He also encouraged the transfer of technological knowledge from more advanced countries to developing countries.
Deputy Moderator Rt Revd Thomas K Oommen is the Church of South India's second most senior bishop. He is also the Bishop of Madhya Kerala as well as an Anglican Communion Eco-bishop.
