Dying forests mean Germany loses 鈥渕ost important climate action ally鈥� 鈥� minister
Deutschlandfunk / Die Welt
As German forests continue to suffer from heat damage and bark-beetle infestation, the country鈥檚 鈥渕ost important ally for climate action鈥� is in danger, . 鈥淚f we lose parts of our forest, it will be difficult for us to compensate for this loss with other climate action measures.鈥� , Kl枚ckner said that rebuilding the forests and making them more climate-resilient is a task for generations. Kl枚ckner state forest ministers from her party, the Christian Democratic Union, to a summit today (1 August) to develop a plan to prevent forest dieback.聽
Germany鈥檚 forests have recently shifted into the focus of German climate policy efforts, as prolonged droughts have begun to take a toll on the country鈥檚 biggest ecosystems. Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised funds from Germany鈥檚 climate and energy fund for reforestation.
