"Synlight", a German renewable energy project. Image by DLR German Aerospace Center/Flickr. Some rights reserved.Angela Merkel has a lot on her plate: the refugee crisis, upcoming elections, the promotion of democracy, and the political crisis of the European. But there is another issue that she’ll have to add: leading the world in the fight against global warming. Under Trump’s administration, the US will no longer lead climate-related projects but instead cut $100 million worth of energy policies in its proposed budget.
While China may seem to have an interest in the job, the country is still the biggest polluter and will take many more years to transform from coal-based to environmentally friendly industry. For that reason, for now, Germany should step up and guide the world. The country successfully unites climate and environmental protection through sustainable management. Stepping up as an environmental leader can also preserve the country’s superpower status in an international system that has been suffering through the refugee and EU crises. Here’s why Germany should lead:
1. Germany’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) gives renewables priority.
