German Government , Slammed For Supporting New , Natural Gas Infrastructure.<br />On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it<br />weakened existing commitments to phase out <br />natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders.<br />On May 22, Germany rejected accusations that it<br />weakened existing commitments to phase out <br />natural gas at a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders.<br />Fox News reports that the German government <br />said that their stance remains consistent <br />with international climate efforts.<br />Fox News reports that the German government <br />said that their stance remains consistent <br />with international climate efforts.<br />Activists have criticized leaders' decision to support <br />construction of new liquefied natural gas infrastructure, <br />facilitating the use of a planet-warming fossil fuel.<br />The G7 said that "investment in the sector can be appropriate in <br />response to the current crisis and to address potential gas <br />market shortfalls provoked" by Russia's attack on Ukraine.<br />In the exceptional circumstance <br />of accelerating the phase-out of our <br />dependency on Russian energy, publicly <br />supported investment in the gas sector <br />can be appropriate as a temporary response, G7 statement, via NBC.<br />According to Greenpeace's Tracy Carty, <br />support for new infrastructure for fossil fuel <br />"is a blunt denial of the climate emergency.".<br />Fossil gas is one of the most polluting <br />forms of energy and in its liquefied form, <br />its carbon emissions can be as bad as coal, Tracy Carty, Greenpeace representative, via NBC.<br />Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign <br />group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role <br />in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.".<br />Meanwhile, Friederike Roeder of the campaign <br />group Global Citizen suggests that Germany's role <br />in the G7 talks were "particularly disappointing.".<br />The EU’s role in international climate <br />diplomacy is critical but if Germany, <br />as the biggest member state, continues <br />to focus its negotiation power on new <br />gas investments rather than leading <br />the way for a future free of <br />fossil fuels, this won’t be possible, Friederike Roeder, Global Citizen representative, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that G7 leaders also expressed <br />support for the roll-out of renewable power <br />generation and other energy saving measures
