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Svenja Schulze has been sworn in as Germany鈥檚 new environment minister and vowed to introduce a Climate Protection Act during the current legislative period to ensure  the country will meet its 2030 emissions reduction goal, the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) says in a press release. 鈥淚 am taking over a strong ministry,鈥� Schulze said, thanking her predecessor, fellow SPD-politician Barbara Hendricks, for her 鈥渁ctive commitment to this role.鈥� Schulze said her ministry鈥檚 mission is an important one 鈥� 鈥減rotecting our foundations of life: stable climate, clean air, clean water and intact nature.鈥� Schulze said climate action would be among her most important tasks, and she would approach it 鈥渨ith creativity and determination.鈥� She said meeting Germany鈥檚 2030 climate target will take 鈥渁 concerted effort by the entire federal government, we can only succeed if we work with and not against one another.鈥� Air pollution in Germany鈥檚 inner cities will be another major policy issue, she said: 鈥淚鈥檓 not a big fan of driving bans. But, if we want to avoid them, we need innovative and creative solutions.鈥� Responsibility for urban development, housing and building (Bau) has now moved from the environment ministry to the interior ministry, hence Schulze鈥檚 ministry is now the BMU, rather than BMUB.

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