But we cannot assess the success of our actions based on our point of departure. We need to judge our progress based on what is necessary to reach our destination in time. And we unfortunately cannot say that we are ahead of schedule. Droughts, floods, heatwaves, and biodiversity loss are undeniably on the rise as very real manifestations of the climate and environmental crises.
At the same time, in the EU, we are seeing that governments are all the more committed to moving ahead with the energy transition following Russia's horrific and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.