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“The failure in climate policy by heads of government like Chancellor Nehammer gives every reason for international protests,” said FFF Austria.
In the course of the 4GameChangers Festival, the local climate activists addressed Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP). “Mr. Chancellor, you have failed. You are not doing your job,” said climate activist Paula Dorten. Although the chancellor adorns himself with ambitious climate targets, billions flow into climate-damaging subsidies every year. According to Dorten, Austria’s climate policy falls far short of the minimum required. The effects of the climate crisis are now also obvious in the middle of Europe: “What is the Chancellor doing? He is organizing a car summit and proudly announces that Austria will remain a car country, come what may.” One wonders when the chancellor will finally turn from spoilsport to game changer?
“He speaks green, but acts fossil”
People around the world are currently experiencing how livelihoods are being destroyed by droughts in France, floods in Italy or storms in Myanmar, German climate activist Luisa Neubauer pointed out: “But instead of switching to emergency mode, politics and business have switched to another, new mode Mode switched: Greenwashing.” Instead of acting green, “green fairy tales” would be told. With climate talks and green vocabulary, people are lulled into a false sense of security.
In this context, Neubauer also criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD): “He too speaks green, but acts fossil”. Scholz supports what she sees as an excessive number of new terminals for liquid gas, shy away from a timely exit from coal and does not get combustion cars off the streets.
Fridays for Future has called for global climate protests several times in the past. According to the organization, more than 220,000 people took to the streets in Germany on March 3rd.
Source: Nachrichten
