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German government disappointed with “far from sufficient” COP27 results
(Clean Energy Wire, 21 Nov 2022) The UN climate conference COP27 in Egypt did not deliver what is needed to mitigate the rise in global temperatures, the German government has said.
“The steps adopted to reduce emissions are far from sufficient in view of the dramatic effects that the climate crisis is already having today,” foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said in a joint statement with the ministries for the environment, international development, and economy and climate.
“The gap to 1.5 degrees Celsius remains wide open, and some countries have blocked all attempts to close it,” she argued. Economy and climate minister Robert Habeck also said he was not satisfied with the results of what he called a “difficult” conference, adding that at least it didn’t fall behind previous COPs in Paris and Glasgow. “The overall outcome of COP27 falls short of what is needed,” environment minister Steffi Lemke commented.
But the ministers highlighted the agreement on a fund to help poor countries that are affected by climate change as real progress. The so-called loss and damage fund opens “a new chapter” for climate justice, Baerbock said. Development minister Svenja Schulze said the fund represented a “breakthrough” proving that bridges were being built between rich and poor nations. “In the concrete design of the fund, I will make sure that all those who have contributed to the climate disaster have to pay in. This includes above all the largest emitters, the USA, China and, of course, the EU.”
Clean Energy Wire, 21 Nov 2022: German government disappointed with “far from sufficient” COP27 results
