Politics
Merkel Scrambles to Save Climate Credentials Amid Public Uproar
- Chancellor to meet with coal states to hammer out exit deal
- ‘Far too much time has been wasted,’ energy expert says
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Angela Merkel is seeking to kick start her stalled climate agenda and make good on vows to clean up Europe’s largest economy amid unrelenting public pressure on her fractious government.
The chancellor will meet with the premiers of German coal mining states on Wednesday to see how already earmarked funds may hasten an exit from the dirtiest fossil fuel. The gathering in Berlin is part of a flurry of activity with climate at the top of Germans’ political concerns after a landmark climate package fell short with voters.