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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Philip Oltermann in Berlin

Greens must shed ‘moral superiority’ image, says German vice-chancellor

Robert Habeck
Robert Habeck giving a speech at a Green party rally in June. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images

Germany’s vice-chancellor has called on supporters of environmental reforms to shed their reputation for “moral superiority” and focus on having “the better arguments” amid a backlash against climate policies across Europe.

Robert Habeck, the minister for economic affairs and climate action and a leading Green politician, said environmental parties had to push back against their instincts if they wanted their climate agenda to succeed in the long run.

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