German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen has lashed out at the US and China, accusing them of thwarting a binding climate agreement at the recently concluded UN summit in Copenhagen. German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen told the news magazine Der Spiegel that the Chinese were not concerned about climate protection but instead about hindering the process. He also said that in the United States, the political elite had not succeeded in winning support for climate protection. The comments come amid the backdrop of criticism levelled by the German government over the attitude of countries like the US and China following the disappointing outcome at the United Nations Climate Summit in Copenhagen earlier this month.
German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen told the news magazine Der Spiegel that the Chinese were not concerned about climate protection but instead about hindering the process.
He also said that in the United States, the political elite had not succeeded in winning support for climate protection.
The comments come amid the backdrop of criticism levelled by the German government over the attitude of countries like the US and China following the disappointing outcome at the United Nations Climate Summit in Copenhagen earlier this month.
This is a bit puzzling. Does he not understand that about half of the American political elite is specifically and intentionally working AGAINST climate protection?
