G19 should have own text on climate and energy ā Greenpeace head
The US negotiating team is āworking hard to water downā climate texts for the upcoming G20 summit at the preceding negotiations, said International Executive Director at Greenpeace Jennifer Morgan at the Global Solidarity Summit in Hamburg. It is āincredibly importantā that the other countries have āa G19 text, if needed, on climate and energyā which made clear they are moving ahead. Morgan said Germany would have a credibility problem if the country did not come up with a plan to exit coal, including a just transition package for the sectorās roughly 20,000 workers. āIf the chancellor is really serious about being a leader on climate, at this summit she needs to make it clear that this phase-out is going to happen, and that sheās going to fight for it and work with the unions to get it done. Germany canāt be out there calling for climate action from the rest of the world, when coal is where it is in this country,ā said Morgan.
At the , representatives from civil society, social movements, unions and church organisations discuss strategies and policies alternative to those of the G20.
For background, read Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ęās interview with Greenpeaceās Morgan "Merkel's experience, credibility make her key in swaying Trump", and the Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę articles Germany faces balancing act in climate leadership role and G20 climate, energy plan goes to the wire at Hamburg summit.