Amid Dual Crises of Climate and Covid-19, World Leaders Told ‘Empty Words Will Not Help Us’
"Despite promising statements, the [Petersberg] dialogue did not result in firm commitments to a green and just recovery."
by: Jessica Corbett,
German Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze participates in the virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue XI on April 24, 2020. (Photo: BMU/Christoph Wehrer)
As the year's first major meeting of climate ministers—held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic—wrapped up Tuesday, climate campaigners welcomed world leaders' calls for a "green recovery" from the ongoing public health crisis but demanded that the lofty rhetoric be matched by ambitious, detailed plans and actions.
"This pandemic has upended climate diplomacy and climate meetings until next year but countries, especially major emitters, must continue working t...





