the planet’s health to preserve our own recognized by the Assembly in 1995 Ottawa and 1996 Stockholm Declarations,

59. Recognizing that the connection between environmental security and publichealth is profound and, therefore, should feature prominently in the internationalsecurity agenda,

60. Particularly concerned that pollution, in all its forms, represents a major healthhazard which should be studied, regularly monitored and evaluated carefully,including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,

61. Noting with concern the latest report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change (IPCC), which underlines the “unequivocal” threat that climatechange poses to human well-being and the health of the planet,

62. Acknowledging that human-influenced climate change is increasingly disruptingweather systems, impacting national economies, costing lives and affectingcommunities in countries around the world, and that, as such, it must beaddressed resolutely through enhanced international co-operation and co-ordination at all levels, which takes into account its differentiated impact ondifferent regions and individuals,

63. Welcoming the steps taken since the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference(COP21) and the adoption of the Paris Agreement with the goal of holding theincrease in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°Cabove pre-industrial levels,

64. Also welcoming the outcomes of COP26 in strengthening efforts to buildresilience to climate change, curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and providethe necessary finance for both, as well as the European Green Deal’s objectiveto make the European Union climate neutral by 2050,

65. Recalling the OSCE PA 2019 Luxembourg Declaration, which urged parliamentsand governments of OSCE participating States to strengthen their NationallyDetermined Contributions (NDCs) with the goal of limiting the use of fossil fuelssuch as oil, coal and natural gas, and replacing them with cleaner sources ofenergy while increasing energy efficiency,

66. Welcoming the 2021 OSCE PA Parliamentary Plea for Resolute Climate Actionwhich, inter alia, urged OSCE governments to (1) drastically reduce GHGemissions in line with capping temperature increases at 1.5 degrees, (2) developeffective adaptation strategies, (3) mobilize the necessary financial resourcesand (4) co-operate across the board,

67. Recognizing that over 70 per cent of human-caused GHG emissions stem fromthe energy sector, and therefore underlining the urgent need to prioritize thegreening of participating States’ energy and transportation networks, andindustrial and heating/cooling processes, as well as to promote circular economypatterns across the OSCE region to support the transition to a low-carbon andmore resilient future,

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