In the decisive Phase of the climate negotiations in Katowice have contacted several environmental organizations in an open letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and their support for ambitious climate goals required. The success of the 24. UN climate change conference “on the Brink”, said Germanwatch, Greenpeace Germany, WWF Germany and the Federal environment and nature conservation Germany (BUND) on Friday evening in Katowice. “Therefore, we have developed a public appeal to you.”
The organizations pointed out that the Federal environment Minister, Svenja Schulze (SPD) had announced on Wednesday in the framework of the so-called High Ambition Coalition with government representatives from other States, the national climate protection targets increase up to the year 2020. On Friday night, the Alliance called on again to be more ambitious in the fight against global warming. Federal Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) had said on Thursday evening in the ZDF, Schulze could connect this idea with the world climate conference in Katowice, decisions, but ultimately the Federal government.
Merkel must therefore position, called environmental organizations. “Without a clear positioning of Germany,” the threat of the advance of the Alliance of climate protection is particularly ambitious countries to fail, “to achieve a reasonably ambitious outcome in Katowice”.
“We therefore ask you urgently, as Chancellor to clarify that the German government’s objectives behind these ambitious and announcements”, – stated in the appeal. “It is necessary to make the conference a success”.
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The negotiations in Katowice were supposed to on Friday evening. Since some of the points in dispute are not resolved, is now expected, but with an extension to Saturday. (AFP)
