The 15 signatories, including the Dalai Lama, are urging politicians to completely phase out fossil fuels.
They argue that the rise in global temperatures must be limited to 1.5C in the future.
Observers say it is the first time that so many leading Buddhists have joined together on a global issue.
The statement from the leaders of over a billion Buddhists worldwide says that the causes of this “environmental crisis” are the use of fossil fuels, unsustainable consumption patterns, lack of awareness and lack of concern about the consequences of our actions.
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