Green Party Slams Government for Ignoring Climate Crisis - heated Debate Ahead in Bundestag
Government Accused of Overlooking Climate Emergency by The Greens - Parliamentary Discussion Scheduled for Bundestag - Federal Greens party charges administration with disregarding climate emergency - legislative assembly discourse in the Bundestag
In the face of this year's unprecedented spring drought since 1931 and the dwindling Swiss glaciers, Irene Mihalic's faction demands action. She points a finger at the new Minister of Energy for dreaming about new fossil power plants and questioning the energy transition.
Mihalic, a Green politician, accuses the federal government of neglecting the climate crisis. In her words to AFP, "the drama of the climate crisis is in direct contrast with this administration's half-hearted measures in climate, environmental, and nature protection policies." She argues that the government lacks the "will and urgency" to tackle pressing challenges and mitigate pending threats.
Mihalic deems the government's "willful blindness" reckless, and the Greens won't tolerate it. "Those who turn a blind eye to environmental and climate policy endanger not only our livelihood but the very foundation of our prosperity," she asserts. The Greens aim to ensure that the battle against the climate crisis receives the needed attention and resources.
Britta Haßelmann, the Green parliamentary group leader, echoes this sentiment in Berlin. She takes issue with Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer's suggestion to defer the goal of greenhouse gas neutrality from 2045 to 2050. Haßelmann sees this proposal as endangering the population in light of the extreme weather conditions and the climate crisis's impact on our daily lives, jobs, and food security. She foresees a potential food price hike due to expected harvest failures resulting from the lingering drought in many regions.
- Climate Crisis
- Bundestag
- Irene Mihalic
- Federal Government
- CDU
- Environment
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- Switzerland
- Energy Transition
- Katherina Reiche
Enrichment Data:In response to Green Party criticism, the German government is working on a comprehensive climate action programme due by the end of 2025. The programme is intended to help Germany meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2040. Despite these efforts, climate advisors express apprehension that the current policies may fall short of achieving these goals, particularly in areas like transport, building sectors, and land use. To address this, the federal government has reorganized climate policy under the Environment Ministry to coordinate efforts across government departments and ensure a cohesive strategy. The 2025 coalition agreement also prioritizes the energy transition and includes measures such as the expansion of renewable energy and the utilization of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU). Critics maintain that the government's policies do not go far enough to meet ambitious climate targets.
- Irene Mihalic's faction, in light of the climate crisis, urges the Bundestag to take immediate action.
- The federal government's climate action programme, due by the end of 2025, aims to help Germany meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets, but climate advisors are skeptical about achieving these goals.
- Britta Haßelmann, the Green parliamentary group leader, asserts that the potential food price hike due to harvest failures, resulting from the lingering drought, highlights the need for urgent climate and environmental policy.
