On this september the 20th the day that sees climate strikes all over the world and the German Government is also busy coming up with a plan to cut germanys Greenhouse Gas emissions in half by 2030 the proposal is likely to affect every sector of german life from manufacturing to housing and transportation meeting emissions targets will be a mammoth undertaking lets take a look germanys Energy Sector is the countrys chief contributor to Greenhouse Gas emissions producing 311000000 tons the Manufacturing Sector is also high on the list german factories emit 196000000 tons of harmful emissions there followed closely by the transportation sector which chalks of 162000000. 00 tons of its own housing and Industrial Buildings are responsible for 117000000. 00 tonnes of gas emissions and dont forget the Agricultural Sector which adds 70000000 tonnes of methane and nitric oxide to germanys Greenhouse Gas emissions so pretty much all industries crucial to our way of life simply producing too mu
Likely to affect every sector of german life from manufacturing to housing and transportation meeting emissions targets will be a mammoth undertaking just look at that germanys Energy Sector is the countrys chief contributor to Greenhouse Gas emissions producing 311000000 tons a Manufacturing Sector is also high on the list with 196000000 tons of harmful emissions there followed closely by the transportation sector housing and Industrial Buildings as well as the Agricultural Sector so pretty much all industries crucial to our way of life simply producing too much Greenhouse Gas emissions something has got to give questionis what well for more im joined now by far my hes chief analyst at a solve a call and invest good to have you with us so germany needs to cut its levels of Greenhouse Gas emissions in half by 2030 who is going to pay for it. Well let me start with as one basic idea its a big risk the world in germany and europe is running was the Global Warming but the tosca is to make
And to film ive never seen all the different chapters of the novel dance before brilliant. Much travelled berlin author mark martin is here with a very important work his book dissident thought the tryst 20 leading dissidents who offered resistance against dictatorships of the right hand of the left they told me about what happened without any sense of selfrighteousness and they were also with these stories are not only stories but rather ones that continue on today in conflicts in which democracy is again entre tag before strong messages and a lively stimulating atmosphere this is the International Literature festival. And one of the stars of the festival joins me now. Thank you for coming in and most famous of course for the heartwarming story of love that is called me by your name i havent seen the movie but i believe you recommend people see the movie before they see the book strange coming from an author well actually authors usually complain about the film thats made from their n
And after marathon talks german chancellor Angela Merkel Coalition Government makes a breakthrough on a 50000000000 euro climate protection package that will be enough to satisfy people in the street and environmental activist. Loaf oh. Waiter welcome to the program. A day of worldwide protest to demand action on Climate Change is continuing with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets the movement started with Kids Skipping School on fridays and has grown to become a global force uniting both young and old we begin our reporting here in the german capital where organizers say an estimated 270000 people have converged on the landmark Brandenburg Gate. 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 us standing on melting ice blocks. You know what i want to demonstrate so that things get better now and wont be destroyed and yes. She does i want things to change i want us to
Hands. A 180 degree turn from child soldier to mild Football Player or take you inside a project to help the kids of the cia are. Hello im kristie want to welcome to news africa its good to have you along remember those images all forest fires destroying the amazon rain forest they shocked the world and prompted a Global Response when message released satellite images off the blazes we saw that there were actually more fires burning in southern and Central Africa than those burning in the amazon today some of those fires all still burning our correspondent at 3 increase was recently in both namibia and. In mozambique where they off is that if it doesnt rain soon the damage may be irrepairable. Elizabeth and fuller rushes together firewood for cooking before that timber too in flames the bush fires when you go wrong in central mozambique are not only a threat to the environment people are also at risk. You know the fires came from back there far away from here. They were they had alread