Government gives us a long stretch that means that were going to keep fighting for the same abilities that we deserve and. Its really important that. I make a difference it is all yours. So i dont think anyone needs to be in this state this is for your future this is very existence and this is for your life if youre not here youll be seeing your time wherever you are in the 4 days you know. Millions of people around the world have taken part in strikes and rallies calling for action on climate. Edge ahead of a key u. N. Summit next week australia hosted some of the days 1st demonstrations with similar protests unfolding across around 50 countries these events are the culmination of a series of weekly climate strikes around the world that began with the fridays for a future movement started by swedish teenager critic to a book. The Largest Global climate protest the world has ever seen thats what organizers have been calling todays wave of strikes for the planet. Student demonstrators have been turning out and then millions some of the 1st rallies kicked off in australia. Big worries run the front lines of Climate Change you know its already happening its not waiting for it to happen or you know a matter of if its already well i say in school im learning about the effects of Climate Change and im learning that we need to do something yes im seeing that the people in charge and the people who are running our country on doing anything. This is the 1st time i doubt some joins the climate strikes on such a significant scale like here in hong kong parents have also been taking part. In that you know i think this is such a peaceful protest that its only fair to show them that were all part of this and that its ok that they fight for their future too. In thailand hundreds of young protesters storms the Environment Ministry before dropping to the ground to play dead saying that will be the future if governments dont act now. I. Change in india have also been hes an activist gratitude and books rallying cry to take to the streets to fend off and foreign mental disaster yet they like millions of children around the world hope that the adults in power hear their cools and take action to save the planet for future generations. That was russians there in australia hong kong time and lets say a closer look at the days events in the indian capital correspondents on your folic. In delhi. The Asian Capital a group of people including students who are skip classes are out on the streets demanding action on Climate Change theyre demonstrating in front of the ministry of urban affairs and housing and thats because this protest is intended to draw attention to indias rapidly growing cities which are reeling from extreme air pollution and heatwaves studies show that human induced climate activity plays the big role here the students here are demanding the policymakers take steps to cut Carbon Emissions to move away from fossil fuels and Police Climate issues at the center of city planning policies to tackle what they say is a Climate Emergency. 3 or youre falling. It was they of protest in europe as well tens of thousands of kids skip school for a day to lend their voices to the calls for action on Climate Change. Make love not plastic thousands tread the streets of warsaw as part of whats claimed to be the biggest Global Climate protest the world has ever seen yet was right was. To go to push to save the planet his history in the making with protesters demanding a Better Future for generations to come. In the Irish Capital dublin students skip school to join the Global Crisis change marching across the city in a unified call for action now. And in sweden the same with parents allowing their children to step outside the school gates in stock home for a day of positive rather than Climate Change. Out of course germany saw its share of protests an estimated 270000 people join the march in the capital. It is a measure of life and death nothing less this is how many of those demonstrating here in berlin see it when it comes to Global Warming these protesters are standing on melting ice blocks. Heres what i want to demonstrate so have things got better now and wont be destroyed in 30 or 40 yes ports. Yes she does and i want things to change i want us to do more and talk less. This time its not only the young protesting for more climate protection some proud their parents and grandparents people of all ages are demonstrating here in the heart of the lane they are asking the German Government to really take measures against Global Warming but many here doubt that things would really change for the better. The German Branch of the worldwide freitas for future movement has organized this protest theyre asking the German Government to completely switch to Renewable Energy by 2035 and sure respect the goals of the Paris Agreement theyre getting support from hundreds of entrepreneurs. Yes mitchell yes entrepreneurs have to promote climate protection it isnt right that Big Companies work out a back room climate that wont change things this is about our children our grandchildren about my life. I did business better if we focused on humans and the environment and not just profit. Demonstrators here do not only asked businesses and the German Government to do more they see Climate Change as a global phenomenon that has to be tackled internationally in a joint effort so theres no distance in germany but all of the wells many things are going very wrong but classes are melting there will be more floods. Many here say that germany has a rich and technically advanced country to take the lead regarding climate protection. Right ok was. Asked at the top of the show whether any governments were listening to those protests while it looks as though the German Government today the partners in the governing coalition finalized a major climate protection package tomorrow. In the overnight negotiations german chancellor im going to back up and im so the deal between her conservatives and the social democrats includes incentives for buying electric cars and measures to help households transition from using heating oil. Its all about the future germanys government presented its climate package in berlins brand new museum for 2 complete museum of questions about the future its message it has heard and understood the package is touted as a major step at the starched chancellor merkel admitted that germany will not reach its climate goals in 2020 but said it will by 2030. Commish it is. Very important to me that the document we are presenting today communicates that 1st of all we believe we can reach the targets and that we really have set the foundation for doing so. The goal is to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by 55 percent as compared to 990. 00 levels germany is still far off that target and this is how the government plans to catch up by 2030. Climate changing Carbon Dioxide will be prised petrol and heating oil will cost more however commuters will get some tax relief flying will become more expensive through higher carbon tax train travel will be cheaper through reduced value added tax on tickets and the faltering development of Green Electricity is to be quickened p. R. Months we have also resulted not just to set things in motion but to keep an eye on it all to carry out a kind of monitoring which we understand to be within the framework of the climate protection law so we can see how we are progressing. Uncle americal seems to be on the defensive and was quick to nip criticism in the bad. Side of politico this is where politics and science disagree and impatient young people to politics is about that which is possible. If the German Government plans to invest 54000000000 euros to slow climate warming over the next 4 years without stacking up any new debt. So lets take a closer look at that german move on to other matters arising from todays and Global Climate strike with the dublin chief Political Correspondent and the crane and alexander writes in style and hes a policy adviser with the independent Climate Change a think tank a 3 g. Hes an expert on german and e. U. Climate and Energy Policy welcome both lets start with you. This dramatic announcement from the German Government is this a response to growing environmental awareness or is it is this them trying to green Germanys Green Party whove been doing well i think both there was a poll released today nationwide showing that 2 thirds of germans say they think that action on climate on the Climate Crisis is more important than Economic Growth 2 thirds thats a pretty strong number theres a lot of thing well so go ahead to let me go on there has been a decided shift toward the green party s. Besh lee in cities so there is definitely pressure on this government to act and that the chancellor is due to speak at the Climate Action summit in the United Nations on monday and she really needs to go there with something to say because germany is falling drastically short of its climate goals for 2020 so shes promising theyre going to meet them by 2030 but the fact is if you ask me about the shift to the green party there is not a single voter who shifted who would be won back by this package is too little too piecemeal so she has to weigh the flood but nobodys watching. Writes this i would you agree with milind of this is this is not an announcement with celebrating i do not think this is an announcement of celebrating i think there are a lot of incremental steps there are some hopeful steps in the right direction but its not the big breakthrough so its not enough to reach the domestic kemet targets for example or even the International Incitement targets so whats holding the German Government back. I think it was it was along the coast nation process its a grand coalition theres a lot of lowest common denominator between the 2 big parties theres a lot of political pressure on the one side of course from fighters for futures and others but theres also a lot of concern about jobs about Energy Security and other issues yet what about melinda because the we weve heard from the chums of the ok politics is about what is possible we know the germany is all about. Very much invested in coal mining as well so is it is it the conservatives that are holding this process back both the conservatives are holding it back in the sense that indeed they are looking toward industry industry did not want to see an ambitious Carbon Pricing mechanism introduced here what this package does do it will introduce Carbon Pricing thats good but all experts were agreed if theres going to be a carbon price it would need to be at least 35. 00 euros a tonne to make any difference in peoples behavior the mechanism theyre introducing will begin at a level far below that so very cautious now that is all about industry industry wanted subsidies for Green Technologies rather than a carbon price and theyve got quite a few of those in this package on the other hand the social democrats are also always running a bit scared because theyre very concerned about losing especially working class voters if they feel the pinch on their pocketbooks and to some degree they will because this will raise prices for gasoline for diesel so all of the politicians today were very careful to say but dont worry its not going to hurt too much because were going to give you a rebate were going to up your tax breaks for commuters and so on and so forth so they give with one hand take away. Its the same with the of the politics of it because what weve seen elections here in germany in the states of brandenburg and sachs and whether the f. T. The right wing. If they would have done well not as well as people predicted but have done well and one of the big issues was coal mining absolutely and the far right tends to be either in climate denial or certainly in denial about any form of ambitious policies to try to address the Climate Crisis and theres concern among the conservatives that they could lose voters to the right wings so we have this grand coalition of really often uncomfortable bedfellows with both mainstream parties believing support to smaller parties the right wing greens and therefore really unwilling to take bold action and that essentially is what the chancellor was saying when she says politics is the art of the possible but frankly leadership needs to become possible as well and were not seeing that from this coalition. What do you think. Any government is any government like it says to do to stand up to business on an issue like this i think it would stand up yes i think were seeing right now between the 2 big part in this is that they cannot agree on a specific direction they have very different ideas of what is the right way to do climate politics its a Strong Innovation focused on the other Side Business from the regulatory focus so i think what the polls say at the moment for example is. An alliance between the conservatives and the cream party would certainly have a different direction but look to set different priorities and pick up if you would on a militant point about the right wing politics of it how does the government sell the future how does a government so green policies to communities who would be devastated by the closure of dirty industries i think the coal face debate in germany is a good example of what this Coal Commission set up and they came up with this compromise difficult face up at 2038 but there is also a big investment package for the regions. Its investment in infrastructure and Social Security system in retraining mechanisms and i think this is the right way to go it was very expensive there are issues around it but basically its thinking about this just france is from for regions and effective purposes exactly the right but its the greater to bear often says this cant only be about addressing the Climate Crisis it has to be about Climate Justice we have to make sure and the chancellor said this too today we have to bring people along we have to convince them that whats for the common good is also in their own interest but again this package of measures will not affect behavior to the degree that it needs to do if its going to have the kind of impact that the government wants to have they say they want to meet their 2030 goals and those are ambitious 55 percent reduction over c o 2 levels from 1990 that does require Decisive Action you both are very critical of this package really a time final word to you alexander if its not good enough should they have both it they should have but that probably i mean we have frighted for future on the streets we have more than a 1000000 people on his route to political pressure is extremely high i think this is not the last step this is only the 1st step for them i mean it is important because we have to new york time at summit but i think this conversation will be ongoing for months and months and months well thank you both for joining us at his entourage and son from the 3 g. W. Chief Political Correspondent linda cross. Of the momentum behind these friday protest was created by 16 year old brother to embark on her fridays for future strikes she travelled to be United States a few weeks ago ahead of next weeks un that Climate Summit it was her appeal that energized to young people and spurred them into action. Why he was god why do we want. Scientists environmentalism is asians and politicians have been trying for years to make the climate a matter of urgency in vain. 16 year old clinton has done it to him bird braved the open sea on a 2 week voyage aboard a yacht from europe to the u. S. To bring her message to the american president a selfproclaimed climate skeptic in person the media follow the trip closely. The climate and ecological crisis is a Global Crisis and the biggest crisis you might have here is in this case and if we dont manage to Work Together to cooperate and to Work Together despite our differences there we will fail so we need to. To stand together and support each other. And to take action it all started about a year ago every friday got to tune back protested in front of the Swedish Parliament and in so doing spark the fridays for future Movement Just a few months later the schoolgirl mobilized millions of people for the climate suddenly young people all over the world took to the streets like here in india. And mexico. Or in australia. Or in europe. After her arrival in new york at the end of august 2 and back made it clear at a meeting with Un General Assembly president Mary Espinosa the she hoped the upcoming climate gathering would lead to concrete action you want the summit to be some kind of break. In. Where people start to realize whats going on and. So we have high expectations. And the sense to. Now turn back is counting on the support of her fellow campaigners all over the world and you. Know south africa joined in todays Global Climate protests this march took place in johannesburg protesters converged on the countrys Constitutional Court action on Climate Change and other fridays for future ma which took place in cape town. Krishnas that i spoke with one of the organized. So we are here with the right no one south African Students who came to a spot of the organizers of todays protests in cape town. Today thank you today because you protesting for Climate Change you want Climate Action in south africa to stop when the governments you hear our voices wanting to take action against Climate Change do you think the government so far as really. Acknowledged the problem and done enough he hasnt got is the problem because the so no term to do this right he actually a knowledge i think gave us a shout out but now its kind of disappointing to see that its not actually going to go to new york for the United Nations emergency Climate Emergency that just tells us that he does not care about this problem and it doesnt really care how much is affecting the people of south africa so the sooner just one explanation is the speech of the nation address and youre talking of the president. Gave us a sound out of the slogan but is not going to do anything since the south africa has been affected by this climate disaster we had a serious drought here in capetown do you think its going to be worse in the future yes its definitely going to be worse and the poor will be affected and theyll get even more when the vulnerable in our societies have become even more civilian by Climate Change generally speaking this document is one of the most effective when weve seen a lot of climate disasters and was a bigger cyclons for example yet we dont see such a massive crowds compared to other countries why do you think more people are going on the streets to protest i feel like most people. Understand Climate Change you dont really know if its true or not in people or people of color who live in ports that bunch of communities they dont want to be here but theyre called because its so far from where they live and the be taking the train is not really say they dont really care if the fans actually come in support us but i know that theyre all supporting us back home thank you very much thank you. Increase reporter a rising sea levels are one of the major life threatening effects of Climate Change in cities in asia being worst according to one estimate 4 out of every 5 people will be impacted by rising sea levels by 2050 but in places like. Southern pakistan the effects are already being felt. In the Coastal Region of banda houses lying band and and rice fields cly said madge beneath the water. The rising sea level has changed the area into a swamp and aberrated families whove lived here for generations. But ward what i got of what our previous home was flooded we had to move to save ourselves from the ocean. The area was once a thriving agricultural hub now the submerged remains of the rice mill are a tragic reminder of what once was. There was a vast agriculture and all of the surrounding areas when the fresh water of the river in this used to reach here rice was the primary crop and the red rice of this area was very famous. Flooding isnt the only problem the encroaching sea water has started to contaminate the groundwater and its rendering fertile Agricultural Land further inland to use less to. Its had a devastating impact on the local population many of whom now depend on fishing to earn a living a Competitive Industry thats not as profitable as it once was. At the National Institute of oceanography scientists some monitoring developments with concern its director general says pakistans entire coastline is at the risk of being flooded because of whats happening miles and miles away. Theres no learn was between antarctica and northern arabian sea so if anything just because of the Climate Change youre climber sure it is getting the road is pretty hard. To work for. And this is. Karate is protected by a seawall that keeps the ocean from encroaching but in nearby rural areas many people feel that they are left to their own devices to protect their homes the ocean has already reached new house as well. The back. Of the day is almost done but the conversation continues online youll find us on twitter. Use or you can follow me on film so ive got to use a hash tag the day well leave you now with images off todays climate protests around the low. Cut. Himself on the back. To. The be. 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