Germany's Merz: Climate protection must not hold economy back
Key takeaways
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the public would not accept climate policies that lead to deindustrialization, warning that they would hinder progress and innovation.
- "We want to contribute to a reduction in climate change and Germany will make huge efforts to combat it," he told the international Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) conference in Berlin on Wednesday.
- However, he insisted on "multilateral, ambitious and effective" climate policies to retain public support and encourage economic growth.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the public would not accept climate policies that lead to deindustrialization, warning that they would hinder progress and innovation.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Cg2r Merz's CDU-led coalition has been criticized by environmental groups for rolling back green policies Image: Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that climate protection policies should not hinder economic and industrial progress.
"We want to contribute to a reduction in climate change and Germany will make huge efforts to combat it," he told the international Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) conference in Berlin on Wednesday.