Actress Dame Emma Thompson, former footballer Gary Lineker and Olympian Sir Mo Farah have called for an agreement to transition away from the use of fossil fuels ahead of a United Nations summit. The famous faces were joined by Mamma Mia! star Dame Julie Walters, Footloose actor Kevin Bacon, Gavin And Stacey star Alison Steadman and author Michael Rosen in backing the open letter, addressed to world leaders. Organised by Our Kids’ Climate on behalf of parents, the letter says: “The burning of fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, harming children now and stealing their futures.
Gary Lineker and his son Tobias (Zac Goodwin/PA) The UN Summit of the Future takes place on September 22 and 23 and has a draft agreement that seeks to include a commitment for a transition from fossil fuels. It was not originally part of the draft agreement, Pact for the Future, but this was changed and the latest revision calls for a “transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade”. Some countries including Russia and Saudi Arabia have reportedly objected to the agreement, but lots of countries have signed up to the fourth revision of the Pact for the Future.
Sir Mo Farah (Matthew Vincent/PA) “We want our children to inherit a world in which they can breathe clean air, enjoy nature, and meet their potential without threat from ever-worsening climate disasters.” It concludes saying: “We, the pare.