Greenpeace warns: Return to old climate policy threatens our future!
Greenpeace warns: Return to old climate policy threatens our future!
In view of the current government negotiations, Greenpeace warned of a return to the unsuccessful environmental policy practices of the past, in which climate and environmental protection tasks were subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. An analysis of the environmental protection organization showed alarming developments: Between 2000 and 2019, climate protection stagnated in Austria, while biodiversity decreased dramatically, which led to a decline in bird population by around 36 percent. Greenpeace now calls for the negotiators Karl Nehammer, Andreas Babler and Beate Meinl-Reisinger to create a strong and independent Ministry of Climate in order to secure the living conditions in Austria. As Greenpeace spokesman Sebastian Theissing-Matei emphasizes, the subordination of environmental issues was a big mistake that had serious consequences for climate and biodiversity. "When it comes to our future, there must be no step backwards," says Theissing-Matei.founding history and challenges of Greenpeace
The commitment of Greenpeace for environmental protection has a long history: exactly 50 years ago, the organization was founded that as activists tried to prevent an atomic bomb test in Alaska. Martin Kaiser, Managing Director of Greenpeace Germany, emphasizes that such actions should raise awareness of environmental scandals. Although the test at that time could not be stopped, the campaign ultimately led to a ban on above -ground atomic bomb tests. Today, however, Greenpeace is faced with new challenges: the fossil fuels are still a big problem. Kaiser expresses that climate protection is one of the greatest human tasks and speaks of the "choice between climate protection and climate". His reminder is unmistakable: "If we don't tear the rudder now, our children and grandchildren will inherit a world that they don't want". In order to achieve a positive change, the new government must take determined measures.
In the current negotiations, climate and environmental issues are again part of a larger package together with agriculture. Greenpeace considers this development to be alarming. Chancellor Nehammer has already announced that the Climate and Environment Ministry has been restructuring, which reinforces the fears of environmentalists. The support of scientists such as Helga Kromp-Kolb and Franz Essl for an independent climate and environmental department underlines the urgency of these demands. As Kaiser notes, the previous action in climate policy has not been sufficient to make significant progress. The current crisis requires an immediate action to counteract the climate catastrophes and to secure a sustainable future, such as Deutschlandfunk reports.| Details | |
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