German Minister Says Climate Fight Lifted by Vows From China, EU
- Svenja Schulze sees additional momentum with new pledges
- EU environment ministers are meeting on EU climate goals
A water catchment pond sits in the Yuelai New Town in Chongqing, China. The district of Yuelai has been designed as a "sponge city" to soak up heavy precipitation and release it slowly into the river and reservoirs.
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The global fight against climate change has reached a watershed moment with recent announcements from China and the European about deeper action, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said.
“International climate policy is gaining momentum, and we’re perhaps at a crucial turning point for the future of the planet,” Schulze said in Berlin on Wednesday. “Two of the world’s most economically robust regions -- the EU and China -- are reinforcing the effectiveness of the Paris Agreement.”