Is Germany headed for a climate constitutional crisis?

Climate protection is written into Germany's constitution. But as the current government weakens laws designed to reduce emissions, a confrontation with courts could be on the horizon.

Dear Reader,

Only five years ago, Germany became one of the few countries in the world to elevate climate protection to a constitutional right.

A group of youth activists had argued that the government’s goal of becoming “carbon-neutral by 2050” was little more than a slogan—one that offloaded the burden onto younger generations while politicians stalled.

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