On Thursday (22 August), Angela Merkel and several of her ministers came to The Hague to meet with the Dutch government. At the meeting, Merkel and Rutte announced their collaboration in strengthening climate protection at EU level. The German chancellor also stated that she favours a 55% reduction in greenhouse gases in the European Union by 2030.
However, the ‘winds have changed’, not only in Germany and not only because of the Fridays for Future movement.
It appears that Merkel is making a comeback as ‘climate Chancellor’ and is looking for support from European partners like the Netherlands.
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