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Klaus Töpfer, former German Secretary of State for environmental affairs, former executive director for UN environmental programme
"The climate change forces us to realize: Our planet does not lack a coalition against something, but an all-embracing coalition for the global struggle in favour of overcoming poverty, in favour of fair chances for all human beings our planet urgently needs a capable coalition for protection of environment.
Considering the exuberance in highly developed countries there is enough money. And there is also sufficient knowledge of possible solutions, the necessary technology is available.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of Nairobi has clearly pointed out what is missing: Determined political leadership!
There is a lack of absolute determination, of consistant acting. There is only one way out of the marathon of negotiations on global conferences: to assume political responsibility.
Therefore I welcome a civil initiative like fairPla.net, where people from different countries do not hold out in talks and endless discussions, but also get to act.“
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