Klimaschutz in der Corona-Krise verlangsamen?

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Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils 2020: Klimaschutz in der Corona-Krise verlangsamen? Tagesspiegel: 9 April 2020. Online: https://background.tagesspiegel.de/energie-klima/klimaschutz-in-der-corona-krise-verlangsamen

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To combat the Corona Crisis, states are pushing their limits. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf argues in the Tagesspiegel that this should not happen in climate policy. There is no "what-ever-it-takes-response" to stop the advanced climate crisis but only swift and continuous action now.

Slowing down climate action because of the corona crisis? – OpEd in the Tagesspiegel

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climate law, renewable energy, energy efficiency, transformation, decarbonisation, Paris Agreement, European parliament, EU, legislation, legal acts, carbon footprint, climate targets, governance regulation, Energy Union
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