Messner warns that right-wing populists threaten efforts towards combating climate change.

Nature or the Surroundings - Messner warns that right-wing populists threaten efforts towards combating climate change.

In 2015, at the World Climate Conference in Paris, 200 countries decided to try their best to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this, they aim to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases by more than 40% by 2030. The world has warmed by 1.1 degrees on average, while Germany has warmed 1.6 degrees.

Messner from the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that they collaborate with all democratically elected parties. "Some parties are quite critical of our topics," he mentioned. Even though the UBA can benefit from this criticism, if the democratic agreement is weakened, cooperation becomes tricky. During the European election on Sunday, the right-wing AfD emerged as the strongest force in eastern Germany.

Messner stated that, as in political matters, there are also people in Germany who dispute climate change and its consequences. "However, around 90% believe that a shift to climate neutrality is necessary and significant, even in this short timeframe. This percentage has been relatively steady for about 15 years."

UBA intends to organize a citizens' festival at its headquarters in Dessau-Roßlau on Saturday (June 15) to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

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1. Dirk Messner, from the Federal Environment Agency in Germany, expresses concern about the future of climate change efforts, as right-wing populists pose a threat.
2. The future of combating the climate crisis was discussed at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in 2015, where 200 countries agreed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
3. In the face of the climate crisis, Saxony-Anhalt, a region in eastern Germany, is a significant focus, as the right-wing AfD emerged as the strongest force during the European election.
4. China, one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, is also part of the global effort to combat climate change, acknowledging the future impact on its environment.
5. The European Union is also playing a significant role in addressing the climate crisis, with targets to decrease emissions by more than 40% by 2030.
6. The United States, under the presidency of Donald Trump, was not a part of the 2015 Paris Agreement, but under the Biden administration, the country has re-joined the UN Climate Change Conference.
7. The German Press Agency (dpa) reported on the 50th anniversary of the Federal Environmental Agency, with discussions about climate change and the need for cooperation across parties and towards climate neutrality.
8. In the future, scientists like Dirk Messner will continue to emphasize the importance of addressing climate change, as Europe, Germany, China, and the USA collaborate in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the consequences of the climate crisis.

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