German Chancellor Merkel declares ‘climate change is an issue determining our destiny as mankind’
NYT: After declaring that “climate change is an issue determining our destiny as mankind,” Ms. Merkel acknowledged that Germany was likely to miss the goals it had set itself for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 because of its continued reliance on coal power. While vowing to grapple with the issue, she said that phasing out coal use would require “tough discussions” with German policymakers in the weeks ahead.
Via New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/climate/un-bonn-climate-talks.html