move follows a court ruling last month that a 29000 nor did not go far enough to ensure climate protection germany is also seeking to gain an edge in low carbon technologies and this includes speeding up the shift to battery powered cars that battery production is currently still dominated by asian companies time for some comment if i choose to take matters into their own hands the car manufacturer to slow will soon be building hundreds of thousands of electric cars here near berlin and will also create a production facility for batteries according to company basilar musk it will be the largest in the world but it will face stiff competition in the battery production market german manufacturer of e.w. plans to build 6 petry cell factories in europe in the next few years and is working on introducing a uniform battery technology. so far come in a factor is of being dependent on a handful of cell producers based in asia led by the chinese group c a t l which according to the forecast will hold 17 percent market share in 223 in 2nd place is l.g. chem from south korea with 13 percent followed by anoth

the german government has signed off on a bill with tougher climate goals that comes after germany's high court said the current climate protection along didn't go far enough. and way blue craft good to have you with us more violence between israel and the palestinians israeli air strikes in gaza intensified and troops are massing along the border tensions are at their highest since a similar conflict in 2014 a must militants have launched thousands of rockets across israel and all over 70 people have been killed and hundreds more injured mostly on the palestinian side world leaders are calling for both sides to pull back in fear of stoking even wider conflict. this arab man was pulled from his car and beaten by right wing israeli nationalists. it is the 1st act of nationalist violence to receive direct condemnation from the prime minister. nothing justifies the lynching of arabs by jews by the lynching of jews by arabs it's unacceptable we will not tolerate this this violence is not us. the conflict can be seen across the sky line. islamist led hamas unleashed a stream of rockets fired towards israel in retaliation for the destr

germany the cabinet has approved a new climate bill to make the country climate neutral 5 years earlier than previously planned last month germany's highest court ruled that the current climate protection law wasn't aggressive enough chance i'm going to merkel's ruling conservatives are under pressure to polish their climate bone a few days general elections are in september and they face a stiff challenge from the green party polls show climate change has become a top issue for many voters. it's as if angle a miracle and government had flung to school exams and will give an extra because a result they were told to improve the law on climate protection the environment minister is calling it a success this. is the ruling from the federal constitutional cooled 13 days ago was a surprise but ultimately a good surprise for climate protection. brought you think so. after the slap in the face from germany's highest court it said the government's climate plan for the period after 2030 was not good enough too heavy a burden it ruled was being placed on future generations the revamped goals a more ambitious climate neutrality for germany 5 years earlier than planned transport industry and agric

landmark climate bill to make the country climate neutral 5 years earlier than previously planned last month germany's highest court ruled that the current climate protection law doesn't go far enough chancellor angela merkel's ruling conservatives they are under pressure to add teeth to their climate policy they're facing an election year challenge from the green party and polls show that the environment is a deciding factor for many voters. it's as if angle a miracle and government had flung to school exams and were given extra homework as a result in fact they were told to improve the law on climate protection the environment minister is calling it a success this time it is a ruling from the federal constitutional court 13 days ago was a surprise but ultimately a good surprise for climate protection and. a. brave face after the slap in the face from gemini's highest court it said the government's climate plan for the period off to 2030 was not good enough to heavy a burden it ruled was being placed on future generations the revamped goals a more ambitious climate neutrality for gemini funny view is earlier than planned transport industry and agriculture

coming up here in germany in september transamerica will be stepping down the greens are leading in the polls right now are you hoping things will improve in terms of climate protection if the greens in government leading the government well the greens are really good at it now in saying that they're like the climate percy in germany and they have the trust from the people who actually want to mission and politics but when you look at what they actually proposed they do not have a plan or politics which are consistent with the $1.00 degrees target so they also need to step up their game to actually your party does something for reaching the one i like to. call aris men with fridays for future we appreciate your time your insights tonight thank you thank you. and here are some more stories that are making headlines around the world police targeting drug traffickers raided a rio de janeiro's slum at least one officer and $24.00 suspects were killed men were seen on local television fleeing on to rooftops rio police killed more than 5 people a day during the 1st quarter of this year according to one study former maldives president mohamed nasheed was injured in a blast

coming up here in germany in september chancellor merkel will be stepping down the greens are leading in the polls right now are you hoping things will improve in terms of climate protection if the greens end up in government leaving the government well the greens are really good at it now saying that they're like the climate kirsty in germany and they have the trust from people who actually want a mission. but when you look at what they actually proposed they do not have a plan or politics which are consistent with $1.00 degrees target so they also need to step up their game to actually your party does something for reaching that one i like to. call aris men with fridays for future we appreciate your time your insights tonight thank you thank you taiwan news considered a stellar example when it comes to containing the coronavirus was just over a 1000 total cases and 12 deaths since the pandemic began but with few top winnie's having been directly impacted by cope 19 authorities are having trouble convincing people to get vaccinated you know be used joyfully explained. waiting for a covert job to restart her overseas studies and the way he came back to taiwan last year to

climate protection. and the all companies operating here in germany have made a pledge to fulfill the requirements of the 2015 paris agreement. and moreover, have committed themselves to push the c o 2 emissions towards ned 0 until 2015 on the case of germany until 2045. so we are already on the way towards a net 0 goal. now we learned that despite promoting green energy, much of the investment at shell, at least is still going towards fossil fuel projects. it seems that the transition of the sector is not happening fast enough. while this transition is going to be very ambitious to all of us to all of our company, however, this is an ongoing process that has started quite a few years ago. companies use the profit at this point in time that are still made in the oil and gas business and invest them into the climate friendly business, such as green hydrogen. but there's an energy source for the industry as well as for heavy duty trucks, for instance. and in offshore wind parks already, they invest in power charging points for electric cars. you name it, so the transition is already on the way. now you men

climate protection. >> a brave face after the slap in the face from germany's highest court.t said the government's climate plan for the period after 2030 was not good enough. too heavy a burden, it ruled, was being placed on future generations. the revamped goals are more ambitious. climate neutrality for germany five years earlier than planned. transport industry and agriculture are to be emissions neutral by 2045. previously, germany aimed to cut climate damaging gases by half. now it will be two thirds. the environmental minister thinks the government has earned a pat on the back. >> germany is at the forefront, because we have a concrete plan we are putting into law. precisely how we can get to greenhouse gas neutrality. that's a special achievement which other countries also recognize. >> younger people are demanding that these must not remain empty promises. some say government is not doing enough to avert climate disaster. >> in order to secure the younger generation's right to a future and bring the country in line with the paris agreement, germany's greenhouse gas e

climate protection. a brave face after the slap in the face from germany's highest court it said the government's climate plan for the period after 2030 was not good enough to heavy a burden it ruled was being placed on future generations the revamped goals a more ambitious climate neutrality for germany 5 years earlier than planned transport industry and agriculture but to be emissions neutral by 2045. previously germany aim to cut climate damaging gases by just over half in 10 years now the reduction will be nearly 2 thirds. the environment minister thinks the government has earned a pat on the back. when. germany is at the forefront because we have a concrete plan which we're putting into law saying precisely how we can get a greenhouse gas neutrality for an industrialized country that's a special achievement which other countries also recognize. and. younger people for instance those in the fridays for future movement are demanding that these must not remain empty promises some activists say the government is still not doing enough to avert climate disaster. in order to secure the younger generations

climate protection. a. brave face after the slap in the face from germany's highest court it said the government's climate plan for the period after 2030 was not good enough too heavy a burden it ruled was being placed on future generations the revamped goals a more ambitious climate huge challenge for germany 5 years earlier than planned transport industry and agriculture to be emissions neutral by 2045 previously germany and to cut climate damaging gases by just over half in 10 years now the reduction will be nearly 2 thirds. the environment minister thinks the government has earned a pat on the back. and. germany is at the forefront because we have a concrete plan which we're putting into law saying precisely how we can get to greenhouse gas neutrality for an industrialized country that's a special achievement which other countries also recognize. and. younger people for instance those in the fridays for future movement to demanding that these must not remain empty promises some activists say the government is still not doing enough to avert climate disaster. in order to secure the younger generations right

the auto industry in germany will get its act together for community to missed most of the optimism is only justified if the top executives quickly realize that climate protection is not an afterthought but a major undertaking of the next 20 years to nixon sponsorship of. the whole thing i hope they'll get their act together survive this transformation and move forward bravely and that will still have a european auto industry and 10 years time is to. hopes to see a shift in the relationship between the automotive industry and politics. your version is that the in 10 years i would like to see the auto industry imbedded in a broad democratic social discourse standing for a mobility policy that is oriented toward the common good will be to its critics think. the year 2020 will go down in the history of german industrial policy as a turning point it's the year the german government decided that while the car may be important it's no longer more important than everything else. cool relates the flotilla incident. which is. in those countries. for more diversity and equal opportunities in the world of work 1st of all we know they're not. like the people of the world o

climate protection. what will it. be because change doesn't happen on its own. make up your own mind it. w. for minds. germany has it seems accepted that it must return priceless works of art saluted and stolen during colonial times most spectacularly all thora teams here in berlin have now agreed to hand back to nigeria at least a share of a huge collection of plundered artifacts known as the ben and bronze is it's been called a churning point in germany's approach to its colonial history so on to the point we ask africa's stolen treasures is it time to give them back. or thanks very much indeed for joining us here on the show and with me in the studio many a concert rule i'm bordereau from the campaign group burley in postcolonial who says more important than the return of cultural artifacts is the return of the remains of our ancestors also with us is professor donald ventura so big jane and dick own he's a comer room born curator and educator who believes it is no secret that colonialism incent all its forms a crime against humanity. and a warm welcome to sue the claims of m for apologist corona lenz who

climate protection. what will they have. because change doesn't happen on its own. make up your own mind to. w. it for minds. germany has it seems accepted that it must return priceless works of art to looted and stolen during colonial times most spectacularly all foreign teams here in berlin have now agreed to hand back to nigeria at least a share of a huge collection of plunder donte facts known as the bending of bronze it is it's been cold a turning point in germany's approach to its colonial history so on to the point we ask africa's stolen treasures is it time to give them back.

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protect crops from drought conditions and in the money in town a funnel some cotton farmers a switching 2 minutes. all over the world famous faced with climate change having to respond. the same applies in germany to. once again. the situation is dire no clouds in the sky for johann gattis it's the 30 year of drought in a row 50 kilometers east of berlin the village of benefit that he farms potatoes corn and wheat and more than $740.00 hectares of leased land the drought is taking its toll on. the other side of isaac we have periods of 68 weeks with no rain at all on top of the long hot period seen in the last year's heisman hot subjects the crops even more stress this each year we've lost several 1000 euros in profits on each heck tear of potatoes or had. to curb his losses gattis has been farming a wider variety of crops instead of the typical for now he grows up to 20 crops including sunflowers millet soil and buckwheat they can survive long dry periods and thrive in the heat. reducing funes fishing we try to diversify our risk with these different crops. and we always want to have a few that can endure extreme weather conditions like those we've had in the past few years. with a. mole that'

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