but it wasn't all good news for his environment ministry which also says digitalisation threatens the climate. research we've seen in data traffic is just a sign of more to come i'm not one of those who says streaming will replace flying on the contrary still we have to make progress in all these areas if we really want to meet our climate goals. powering the internet is already producing $800000000.00 tonnes of c o 2 emissions worldwide each year that's about as much as all of germany or worldwide air traffic before the crisis but the overall environmental balance of the coronavirus period has been positive and that can teach us something about upcoming crises says sociologist howard. but what it all shows us is that change is possible much faster than we have in normal politics where there are always opposing sides whenever you might think nothing works pretty good for money then you can say you can get things done if there's a lot of political will it's good when i'm here. only in one area have things taken an environmental step backwards in germany while public transport remains a

a spokesman for the environment ministry says officials prefer a less drastic approach. to a father and a muffin few momentary commitments have worked well for us in many areas but they get results more quickly and with less red tape regulation by legislation can be complex and difficult because it's. done so and for this is. a lot of people don't like the idea of government regulations for industry but germany seems to be falling behind here the e.u. and consumers are demanding a tougher response but everyone is afraid of making investments that may turn out to be unnecessary. investee only done if they're. still close time folks is doing what he can to reduce the use of plastics for example at his praties shop. just notice it's supposed to be peeled the container. that. you. are sure we've. got here found ones here it's done quite well so far at 1st consumers didn't realize that we were trying to cut our consumption of plastics so we told them that they could use their own containers as the old doors made thing and planned on get more and more people are now bringing b

engaging with parliament with the city councils with the environmental management agency in the ministry of environment calling for a mapping of wetlands and get besting of wetlands to prohibit all development on wetlands except in the most exceptional cases of national importance which is in accordance with the rams our convention. so ahead here on al-jazeera we go into the heart of one of mexico's last remaining re-inforcement the battle to save it from before 30 plus. because of protests hundreds of businesses have been boarded up artists are using that as an opportunity i'm gabriel's on to a new york that story coming up. the race for the spanish football title is heating up in search of the mind games between cost labor real madrid. rewind returns. from new orleans on the pants down to zoos documentaries by would compare like with onion diluting the hollow. rewind begins with ferguson city under siege for 6. it's. just. that this is one way every shot 60 on al-jazeera. does the mind play tricks the damn car is always parked right there are they really out there and you've passed the family by like

engaging with parliament with the city councils with the environmental management agency and the ministry of environment calling for a mapping of wetlands and assessing of wetlands to prohibit all development on wetlands except in the most exceptional cases of national importance which is in accordance with the convention right and of course there is a need for housing isn't there and there's a need for land so how do you manage that situation. a year say you know we need to think outside the box i think we can look to some of our neighboring countries like in zambia know to soccer that they're not really looking at the surrounding areas you know you had out here we have gotten married and there are these areas the councils need to be empowered to encourage more development in those areas. because of the economic crisis everyone is turning to her. for informal trade and looking for work but there are a lot of other areas a lot of other centers that could be developed and the center of we could also use vacant plots they can buildings that have already been developed and you know build up. appreciate tha

minister of the environment responsible for this was before entering office 3 years manager of the company that wants to build power plant as can be read on the website of his ministry i would support a center with such a background gets given a power that sort of views this openly not even being ashamed of it then we shouldn't be afraid to say no you can't. we repeatedly asked the ministry to give us an interview but our request was finally rejected instead we were told to consult the ministries website but that left many of our questions unanswered. the company planning to build the power plant did however agree to talk with us it already operates 4 plants along the lower river solving. has been highly controversial for more than 10 years most young piece of attack who is in charge of the project says n.g.o.s have a say in the matter but the goal must be to finally build creates a base model of oversaw projects. are in line with local communities states policy and also with the european guidelines and to european goals to improve the share over new boats in slovenia but the environmentalists argue that the plans are long outdated 4 years ago the lower sound that b