Much of the world rolled out bold climate change proposals in April, the 22nd day of which was the celebration of Earth Day. From unprecedented commitments to cut pollutants and emissions to the marginalization of fossils, nations — there were a few outliers of course — by and large pledged to save Planet Earth from the inexorable march to an environmental Armageddon. The world’s biggest powers, the United States and China, have been clashing on most of the critical issues, from trade to technology policies to how much global influence each must exert, but marched lockstep to join the global effort to reverse the impending environmental doom.
Germany, the biggest European economy, is looming as a prized catch for the Green Party in a post-Merkel era. If that happens, the Greens will surely embark on a bold environmental agenda.
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