Olaf Scholz has led Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) to an unexpected election victory in 2021. The outgoing government of German chancellor Angela Merkel’s finance minister has led a campaign based on continuity with the Merkel years, more social justice, and…
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Two days before the German election, the global Fridays for Future walkout demands for climate action
Fridays for Future, a youth climate organization, held its eighth global climate strike just two days before the German federal election, calling for a quick transition to carbon neutrality. Hundreds of German towns and cities held protests, with protesters urging…
Future plans on Fridays Before the election, there will be a climate strike in over 350 German cities
On September 24, only two days before the German federal election, activists from the student climate organization Fridays for Future intend to take to the streets internationally and in over 350 German cities for a global strike. In a news…
According to experts, the German government will have to make unpleasant decisions on carbon reductions in the near future
According to a group of experts, whomever forms Germany’s next federal administration would have to make hard decisions in order to fulfill the country’s climate objectives, which require carbon reductions. According to an article in WirtschaftsWoche, the government-funded Ariadne project,…
Climate change is a major factor in Germany’s most uncertain election in decades
Climate policy has never played such a significant role in German history as it will in 2021. Even after one and a half years of a tumultuous epidemic, many voters plan to base their decisions on realistic climate policy. The…
Many paths to carbon neutrality: Who are the contenders for Merkel’s successor?
Three contenders are vying to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor in the most unexpected federal election in decades, which will determine Europe’s largest economy’s next steps toward carbon neutrality. Following a recent shift in public opinion, Social Democrat Olaf…
A more equitable climate transition is needed, according to the head of Germany’s consumer protection organizations
The chairman of the German Consumer Organizations Federation (VZBV) has advocated for a climate-friendly infrastructure model that simultaneously ensures a certain quality of living for residents. Klaus Müller remarked in an interview with the daily Der Tagesspiegel that, in addition…
There is no election manifesto in Germany that is compatible with the 2030 climate objectives, according to a new research
According to a research done by DIW ECON on behalf of the Climate Neutrality Foundation, none of Germany’s main political parties have a cohesive plan to guarantee the country meets its 2030 emissions reduction target. While there are significant differences…