Germany on Thursday assumed the presidency of the Group of 20 nations, and international climate action advocates want the country to use its role to address the issue of climate change. “Germany, at the helm of the G20 must reaffirm commitments to avoid irreversible climate change. It must, through its G20 leadership, work to ensure a progressive outcome on global climate action,” the Climate Action Network said in a press release.
CAN outlined several issues it believes should be addressed during the German presidency, including ending Inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, and halting fossil fuel-based development and infrastructure investments. “Mitigating and adapting to climate change will be key to global security, as the scale and frequency of extreme weather events threaten vulnerable communities and exacerbate the scarcity of natural resources,” the release says.