"Bullshit bingo!"

Politicians’ climate slogans put to the test

The topics of climate change and climate protection are hotly debated - including by politicians.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/APA/ROLAND SCHLAGER adobestock)

Bang on: The Last Generation ends its protests in Austria as they are futile - the government and population have opted for repression. And indeed, many of the climate statements made by Austrian politicians fail the scientific fact check.

In 2023, the world once again experienced a year full of unprecedented temperatures, extreme weather events and disasters that scientists attribute to climate change. There was the hottest summer and the warmest October since records began. People in East Africa were hit by the worst drought in 40 years, and fires ravaged our European neighbors Greece, Spain and Portugal. But while the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly noticeable, countermeasures are proceeding at a snail's pace.