Germany's Habeck promises new millions at climate conference
Baku - Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) announced new million-euro payments from the Federal Republic at the World Climate Conference. A total of an additional 210 million euros is involved. This is "fresh money," praised the politician. The money is to come from the budget for 2024.
Habeck stressed that countries such as Great Britain and Canada would also participate and contribute a total of 1.3 billion euros. The million-euro sum is a "call to action". Habeck continued: "Just three days after the official launch of the Climate Club's Global Matchmaking Platform, the contribution sends a strong signal to the international community and creates momentum towards COP30 in Brazil."
Habeck calls criticism of his policies "toxic"
Habeck was outraged that his climate policy was increasingly being criticized in Germany. "If Germany does not meet its climate targets, Europe will not be able to meet them," the politician said indignantly. "That is why this debate is really toxic. And I also do not understand how political short-termism can control this debate in this way. We must return to a clear commitment to the targets." The Federal Republic is responsible for 1.5 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Last year alone, Germany contributed almost ten billion euros to the financing of climate projects in emerging and developing countries. In the future, up to six billion euros per year are to flow directly from the federal budget.
Habeck was outraged that his climate policy was increasingly being criticized in Germany. "If Germany does not meet its climate targets, Europe will not be able to meet them," the politician said indignantly. "That is why this debate is really toxic. And I also do not understand how political short-termism can control this debate in this way. We must return to a clear commitment to the targets." The Federal Republic is responsible for 1.5 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Last year alone, Germany contributed almost ten billion euros to the financing of climate projects in emerging and developing countries. In the future, up to six billion euros per year are to flow directly from the federal budget.
FDP: No new commitments by "remaining government"
At the climate conference currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, emerging and developing countries are demanding annual payments of 1.3 trillion euros. Countries such as China and India - which are responsible for a large proportion of emissions - are not paying any money into the pot.
Last week, the FDP had already called on the federal government not to make any further commitments. The "remaining government" without its own majority should not "make any new financial commitments that permanently bind the future federal government," said the deputy head of the FDP parliamentary group, Lukas Köhler, to the FAZ.
At the climate conference currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, emerging and developing countries are demanding annual payments of 1.3 trillion euros. Countries such as China and India - which are responsible for a large proportion of emissions - are not paying any money into the pot.
Last week, the FDP had already called on the federal government not to make any further commitments. The "remaining government" without its own majority should not "make any new financial commitments that permanently bind the future federal government," said the deputy head of the FDP parliamentary group, Lukas Köhler, to the FAZ.
Source: Junge Freiheit
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