These are heady days to be a German Green. It seems very likely, then, that the next German federal government will have an important Green component, and it may even be Green-led. But convincing electorates and markets that it can be done – and funding the meaningful regeneration of post-industrial regions - is the pivotal task now facing all progressive parties. The launch of Joe Biden’s $2.25tn green jobs plan sets a precedent that cash can be spent. This time round, as the climate emergency sets the mainstream parameters of politics, the party’s supporters hope that, out of necessity, green can become the new normal.

Source: The Guardian May 02, 2021 17:15 UTC