Top Green Politician Can’t Make Germany Meet Climate Aim
- Key climate policies have been diluted in recent months
- Progress is slow despite climate focus of current government
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Even with one of the world’s most powerful green politicians in charge, Germany is failing on almost all its climate targets.
Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck — who’s responsible for energy and climate issues — has seen nearly every effort to reduce emissions this year fall prey to economic concerns or voter frustrations. The ruling coalition he forms part of is approaching its halftime mark having pledged hundreds of billions of euros to protect the environment, but it’s still badly behind on pledges to sink greenhouse gas pollutants.