By Vanessa Dezem and William Wilkes
(Bloomberg Markets) Angela Merkel’s slow-motion departure from the German political stage took an ironic turn in April as the chancellor tripped over a climate law she herself had drawn up. In a shock decision, judges on the country’s highest court ruled that Merkel’s faltering attempts to rewire the energy system away from fossil fuels would saddle future generations with the burden of cutting emissions. Merkel–once hailed as a climate leader, now denounced as a straggler–was ordered to speed things up.
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Germany s flood of death becomes political as climate change takes centre stage
Politicians have so far broadly refrained from politicising the issue. By AFP Saturday 17 Jul 2021, 6:00 AM 15 hours ago 11,146 Views 4 Comments
Flood aftermath in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, Germany.
Image: AP/PA Images
Image: AP/PA Images
THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY was already prominent in the campaign for September elections in Germany, but devastating floods have further shone the spotlight on what has become a hot button issue for all candidates.
More than 100 people were killed in western Germany in what has been dubbed a “flood of death” that crashed on to houses in a violent storm overnight on Wednesday, sweeping them away, uprooting trees and leaving a trail of despair in its wake.
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