Protests occur. - Scholz urges protesters to end their climate hunger strike.
Olaf Scholz, the Federal Chancellor, has made another plea for the climate protesters on a hunger strike in Berlin to end their demonstration. During an event organized by the "Thuringian General Newspaper," the SPD politician expressed his desire for a conclusion to the strike. Scholz did not address the specific demands of the activists.
The "Hunger until you're honest" campaigners have been on strike in Berlin for several weeks, and some have gotten seriously ill. They're asking for a government statement from the Chancellor, which would state that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is too high and that the world has reached its CO2 limit.
During the event in Erfurt, a citizen directly asked Scholz if he considers the statement to be a fact or an opinion. The Chancellor's response could potentially end the hunger strike. Instead of offering a direct answer, Scholz reaffirmed the scientific consensus that human-induced climate change is occurring. The government's objective is to combat climate change as much as possible while striving to keep the rise in global temperatures at 1.5 degrees.
Scholz acknowledged that there's no magic solution from the world of science. "In a democracy, what we want politically needs to be debated," he said. Political decisions can't be forced through by someone going without food, and they're not something that can be left to the courts. "We have to create majorities among the citizens and citizens for what we believe is right. This doesn't come from outside."
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- Despite Olaf Scholz's plea for them to end their hunger strike, the "Hunger until you're honest" campaigners in Berlin continue their demonstration, pushing for a government statement on the issue of carbon dioxide emissions.
- During a campaign event in Thuringia, a protester asked Scholz if he considers the world surpassing its CO2 limit a fact or an opinion, adding to the ongoing climate activism in Germany.
- In response to the question, Scholz reiterated the consensus among scientists that human-induced climate change is a fact, but emphasized that political decisions must be made through democratic processes and not through hunger strikes.
- Despite the serious health risks, some participants in the hunger strike have become ill, raising concerns about the extent of their activism to draw attention to the issue of climate change.
- The Federal Government, led by Scholz, aims to combat climate change and keep the rise in global temperatures below 1.5 degrees, acknowledging the need for consensus among citizens on this pressing issue.
- While demonstrations and activism continue to push for more action on climate change, the German government and its leaders like Scholz find themselves at the center of the debate, urged to respond to the urgent calls for change.
