He had urged the global community to pay serious attention to combating extreme climate change. Indeed, a majority of countries are experiencing the drastic effects of climate change, as evident from UNGA where almost all leaders brought up the issue. Most climate scientists agree that human activity is the leading cause of global warming, which in turn triggers climate change. Some might extend this idea up to seven (7R) in a circular flow — rethink, refuse, reduce, repurpose, reuse, recycle and rot. In Muslim countries, the concept of the circular economy has been a subject of rigorous discussion especially by those in the Islamic finance circle.

Source: New Strait Times October 25, 2019 15:56 UTC