G20 Climate Change – The sides are drawn
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As the G20 summit kicks off it appears that Germany is, in fact, attempting to lead the way on Climate Change.
Climate Change is already a divisive issue, and it appears that at the G20 summit it will be Germany who is trying to lead the way.
Prior to attending the meetings British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted that Climate Change was not on her agenda for the summit, drawing a lot of backlash from environmental campaigners in Britain especially after the dramatic withdrawal of President Donald Trump from the Paris Agreement last month, seeming to further fuel speculation that both the UK and the US would be ignoring environmental concerns.
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However, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. As the summit kicks off today, German President Angela Merkel has already pointed out that Climate Change will be on the top of the agenda during the talks. An official policy document states:
“The impact of increasing climate change presents one of the most significant global challenges and is already leading to high costs and risks around the world. By adopting the Paris Agreement, the international community is taking decisive action against climate change and setting a clear goal, that is, to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality during the course of this century and limit global warming to significantly below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels, ideally to 1.5°C. Beyond the ratification of the Paris Agreement, the G20 wishes to make headway on ambitious implementation and to support third countries in doing so.”
Furthermore, French President Emmanuel Macron has been a strong force fighting for the Paris Agreement, paraphrasing Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign Slogan “Make our planet great again”
A debate between Merkel, Macron, Trump and May could certainly make for some interesting viewing.
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