John Leo Algo

John Leo Algo

John Leo Algo is the deputy executive director for programs and campaigns of Living Laudato Si' Philippines. He is also the national coordinator of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, representing Philippine civil society and the youth sector in U.N. climate conferences since 2017. He has been a climate and environment journalist since 2016.

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World leaders, including Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, who is standing in the middle of the penultimate row, attend the opening ceremony of the COP29 Leaders Climate Action Summit, Nov. 12 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (CNS/Courtesy of UN Climate Change/Kiara Worth)

Developed countries can't bypass loss and damage in COP29 climate finance goal

Developed countries at COP29 should focus less on finding ways to slow down the progress of negotiations for the loss and damage fund, and instead look at what matters: responding to the needs of the most vulnerable.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, is seen in this screen grab reading Pope Francis' speech for the inauguration of the Faith Pavilion at COP28, the U.N. Climate Change Conference, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2023.

The Holy See could be a bridge for UN climate negotiations

"The Holy See may have one of the smallest delegations," writes John Leo Algo, "but it has the potential to make the biggest long-term impact in future climate negotiations, given its unique context." 

A man displays a sign that reads, "Climate education now," on Nov. 17, 2022, at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP/Peter Dejong)

Holy See should champion Action for Climate Empowerment fund at COP29

The ACE work stream and the Vatican's ecological education framework share the goal of empowering society to implement climate solutions, and both address intergenerational justice through capacity-building of youth.

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