Activist Neubauer: Chancellor under pressure at climate conference
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer expects Chancellor Olaf Scholz to make a clear commitment to phasing out all fossil fuels at the World Climate Conference in Dubai. Otherwise, there is no chance of meeting the agreed climate targets. "There must be no loopholes or fake solutions," Neubauer told the German Press Agency. "Scholz is therefore under maximum pressure. He needs to prove that he is on board with the global phase-out of coal, oil and gas."
This also means moving forward together with the group of the most ambitious countries, said the activist from the Fridays for Future climate movement. "That is what we and the global community clearly expect from the Federal Chancellor of the world's fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases."
Criticism of the climate club
Neubauer went on to say that mistrust of Germany's climate policy had grown under Scholz as Chancellor. "Under him, Germany has established itself as a country that undermines climate commitments that have already been made, promotes the expansion of fossil fuels worldwide and helps drive the gas hype."
A climate club set up by Scholz, which is to officially begin its work today, will focus on industrial policy. The member states want to exchange ideas on how climate-damaging greenhouse gases can be reduced in the sector. Neubauer, who is herself a member of the Green Party, was critical of the club, which now has 33 member states. "The climate club must not become a place where rich countries pat each other on the back while they miss their own climate targets by the skin of their teeth. With regard to Germany, there are already fears that the budget crash will set climate policy back even further."
During his trip to the United Arab Emirates, SPD politician Scholz will meet around 170 other heads of state and government from all over the world. 70,000 participants are registered for the mammoth two-week meeting in Dubai.
Luisa Neubauer, a climate activist and member of the Fridays for Future movement, emphasized that Chancellor Olaf Scholz should present a strong commitment to phasing out all fossil fuels at the UN's World Climate Conference in Dubai. She highlighted that Scholz is under significant pressure to demonstrate his commitment to the global phase-out of coal, oil, and gas, and align with the most ambitious countries.
In addition, Neubauer pointed out her criticism towards Germany's climate policy under Scholz, stating that it has grown to undermine previous commitments, promote fossil fuel expansion, and contribute to the gas hype. She expressed concerns that the newly established climate club set up by Scholz could become a platform for rich countries to congratulate each other while missing their own climate targets.
Source: www.dpa.com
