ABC and just about every other news outlet on the planet is reporting that Germany will not meet its climate goals set for 2020. According to the Paris Climate Agreement, Germany aimed to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 40% compared to 1990 levels. It seems now they will only obtain a 32% reduction.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/germany-fail-2020-climate-goals-now-eyes-2030-55969967
Therefore, everyone's calling them a failure, they won't be able to be a leader in climate change, they're unable to take drastic steps.
No, achieving 32% is still an improvement. Period.
That's almost a third lower emissions, and that doesn't happen by accident. Whatever Germany is doing works! I think the failure in here is in over-estimating the results their programs would have.
According to the German website dw.com, Germany is still ahead of the rest of the EU!
http://www.dw.com/en/winners-and-losers-in-the-race-to-meet-the-paris-climate-goals/a-44277459
Keep doing what you're doing, Angela! Don't stop!
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