In Hanover there is no longer a sticking protest of the “last generation”. The group agrees with the green mayor of the city on a stop, in return, the politician joins the demands of climate protection. The deal is controversial in the city.
The mayor of Hanover, Belit Onay from the Green Party, says he has reached an agreement with the “Last Generation” climate movement to end the adhesive protests in the city. Onay published a letter to the leaders of the parliamentary groups. He shares the assessment of science and the “last generation” that current measures are not sufficient “to avert the climate crisis that threatens our existence,” Onay wrote in it. He asked the federal government to provide more support for climate protection measures in the municipalities.
According to the city, the letter describes the points on which Onay agreed in a conversation with activists from the group on Tuesday. At the same time, the differences would be made clear. Other parties had criticized the meeting. In Hanover, as in many cities, members of the “Last Generation” have stuck themselves in the streets, causing traffic jams and much trouble. The group itself sees their protest as civil disobedience to draw attention to the climate crisis.
“For me as mayor, it was clear that we had to clear that up. In the end, we succeeded,” said Onay. Since the meeting on Tuesday, there have been no sticking actions in Hanover. One participant in the conversation wrote on Twitter: “It was an honest conversation and I’ve rarely seen politicians so afraid of the climate crisis. Hopefully we’ll end the negotiation well.”
