Podcast: A year ago, Germany’s vice-chancellor was one of the country’s best-liked public figures. Then came the tabloid-driven backlash. Now he has to win the argument all over again.
German Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has warned that green goals are not being met and said that support for climate protection appears to be wavering.
The political party responsible for the pepper spray, the bulldozers and a coal deal with one of Germany’s biggest energy companies was the Greens. And every protester here on Saturday knew it.
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 government said much of the infrastructure under construction to supply L.N.G. could be reused to import hydrogen, which Europe is backing as an important clean fuel of the future.
The German government said that much of the infrastructure under construction to supply L.N.G. could be reused to import hydrogen, which Europe is backing as an important clean fuel of the future.
