Merkel calls for accelerating fight against climate change
Jul 22, 2021
Merkel calls for accelerating fight against climate change — — -Brussels (Brussels Morning) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a call saying the world needs to speed up the fight against climate change. She pointed out that Germany and other countries have not done enough to achieve the Paris climate accord target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Speaking to reporters in Germany, Merkel noted that “we shouldn’t pretend we haven’t done anything”, while admitting that not enough has been done to stay as close to the 1.5-degree
