GermanyA coalition of over 40 organizations, including environmental groups like Fridays for Future and Greenpeace, as well as tenant unions and labor organizations, has called on the German federal government to hold a 'heat summit' and implement a nationwide heat protection plan. The group highlights the urgent need for climate adaptation measures, such as planting trees, creating shaded areas, and providing water stations, especially for vulnerable populations like the elderly and homeless. They argue that heat protection should be recognized as a communal responsibility under the Basic Law, requiring constitutional reform to ensure adequate funding. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), nearly 9,600 people died due to heat by the end of June alone.
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