Ministry Recommends Greenpeace to Go on Strike in World's Largest Economies

Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The Environment Ministry recommends that Greenpeace Slovakia should go on strike especially in the world's largest economies, which are the biggest producers of coal and air pollution, claiming that Slovakia hasn't caused a climate crisis, nor can it change it, the ministry told TASR in response to the organisation's call to urgently start tackling climate crisis. "Greenpeace's activities have long been at odds with both socio-economic and environmental realities," stated the Environment Ministry's communications department, referring to what it called Greenpeace's misguided activities as an effort to raise its profile in the media. The ministry also stated that it has been under the leadership of Environment Minister Tomas Taraba (a Slovak National Party/SNS nominee) that the most investments in water protection, water-retention measures and nature protection are being made. It pointed out that €750 million from EU funds was contracted last year alone. Greenpeace Slovakia called on Taraba on Thursday to urgently address the climate crisis, demanding the drafting of a climate law and an adaptation plan, along with other measures. am/df