The Swedish climate activist said it would be a "bad idea" for Germany to focus on coal when nuclear power plants were already in place. German politicians looking to extend the running times pounced on the comments.
The pandemic has torn a deep hole into Germany's budget, which is being plugged with more and more new loans. The new government's mountain of debt has grown to over €1.4 trillion. More money will be needed in 2022.
The German government on Monday approved 60 billion euros ($68 billion) in funding to be used for combating climate change and modernizing the country, a move that the new finance minister described as a “booster” for Europe's biggest economy.
