Merkel: Climate protection is a "question of human survival":
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel demands more attention for the fight against global warming.
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Climate Protection Remains Vital Global ChallengeOn the 40th anniversary of the Environment Ministry, Merkel stresses climate change as a survival issue for humanity.
- Former Chancellor Merkel calls for increased attention to climate protection, recalling the 1995 UN climate conference in Bonn.
- She critically assesses whether sufficient preventive measures were taken and condemns reliance on hope rather than precaution.
- Merkel supports the nuclear phase-out decision post-Fukushima, asserting climate targets are achievable without nuclear energy.
- Current Environment Minister Schneider praises Germany’s environmental progress and notes the ministry’s creation following the Chernobyl disaster.
Despite all other political challenges, climate change remains a matter of humanity's survival. Sometimes it seems to me that this is a bit in the background these days.— Angela Merkel, former Chancellor, at a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Federal Ministry for the Environment
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