Germany's new Minister for Economic Affairs, Robert Habeck, has taken stock of the country's position in the climate crisis. Unsurprisingly, the results are quite sobering. At the same time, however, the minister spreads a spirit of optimism.
The Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Robert Habeck (The Green Party) did not bring good news to the press conference on his opening statement on climate protection: "This will not surprise you: We are not starting at the finish line, but with a considerable backlog. The climate protection measures to date are inadequate in all sectors. It is foreseeable that the climate targets for 2022 and 2023 will be missed. But we ...