Merkel urges richest nations to up climate game despite Covid

Berlin (AFP) May 6, 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged industrialised nations not to let the enormous financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic deter them from investing in the fight against climate change. Speaking at the annual informal Petersberg Climate Dialogue, held online because of the pandemic, Merkel said she was "not looking ahead to the next few years without concern". "This pan