The Chancellor is confident that a turning point in the fight against climate change could soon be achieved. But there is also criticism.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is betting that 2023 will be a turning point in the fight against climate change. It could go down in history as the hottest year ever, said the SPD politician on Wednesday at a climate conference on the sidelines of the UN general debate in New York.
At the same time, there is also the potential to achieve a turning point in countermeasures. “2023 could be a defining moment in our fight against climate change.”
Climate Club: 27 states joined
Scholz gave three reasons for his confidence. This year, industrialized countries could for the first time achieve their promise to spend $100 billion on climate financing. This is the basis for decisive progress at the climate conference in Dubai in November and December. At the G20 summit it was also agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. In addition, 27 states have now joined the climate club he initiated of states with ambitious goals in the fight against global warming.
The climate club was founded last year at the G7 summit in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, on a German initiative. It is primarily about the climate-friendly restructuring of the industry. According to the Chancellor’s ideas, common rules and standards must be agreed upon so that competition is not distorted in view of the high investments. The club is fundamentally open to all countries, regardless of size, level of economic development and political system. Scholz has also expressly invited China to take part in the initiative – so far without success.
Criticism from Greenpeace
Greenpeace criticized the Chancellor’s speech as unbelievable in a statement. He would jeopardize Germany’s role model role in international climate protection if he allowed a “gutted climate protection law” to be introduced into the Bundestag this Friday.
“With the law in this form, the Scholz government is breaking current law. The Chancellor will embarrass himself to the bone internationally if he, together with the traffic light parties, withdraws the legal binding nature of the Climate Protection Act for all sectors and thus makes the kneeling before the automotive industry internationally public .”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized at the conference that the 1.5 degree goal set in Paris is still achievable as long as the countries of the world significantly increase their climate protection efforts. He emphasized the connection between global warming and serious natural disasters.
Source: Stern
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