Scholz tells U.S.: 'Denying facts will not make climate change go away'

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his disappointment over the United States' plan to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, telling the Trump administration “Denying facts will not make climate change go away”.  #Scholz #climatechange #climatedenial #eu #us #trump #uspol

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00:00Therefore, I think it is extraordinary that the United States wants to leave the agreement.

00:05However, one thing is clear.

00:07By arguing and ignoring the facts, neither the consequences of climate change

00:12nor the responsibility of the United States as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases disappear.

00:18The fight against human-made climate change is and remains one of the most important security-political issues ever.

00:25This is not only said by climate activists, but also by our intelligence services.

00:30If you think about security, you have to think about climate,

00:33according to a recent study by climate researchers and the BND.

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