A heat wave is currently rolling through Europe. Every day we are reminded of the effects of climate change. 15 graphics tell the story of a global failure.
In the Sunday speeches, the political leaders give the impression that they have read the signs of the times on climate change.
Ursula von der Leyen says:
“Therefore, I call on all of us to do everything we can now to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And we can do it, because climate change is man-made, science tells us, so we can do something about it.”
And also Olaf Scholz – at that time still working as finance minister – was willing to act:
Man-made climate change is one of the future tasks that lie ahead of us. Now it’s 5 to 12 and we have to act.
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