In many parts of the world, politicians can no longer claim… - Nicola Sturgeon

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In many parts of the world, politicians can no longer claim that they do not have the social mandate for taking the climate crisis seriously: citizens are clearly calling for a strong government response, with high levels of public concern about climate change and wide-ranging support for policies to cut emissions. In recognition of this, some senior politicians have actively encouraged citizen activism that pushes them to do more, for example Angela Merkel when she was Chancellor asking young Germans to 'pile on the pressure', and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon acknowledging that 'our feet do need to be held to the fire'.

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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician who wasa First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023. She has been the MSP for Glasgow Southside since 2007 and before that for Glasgow since 1999. She was succeeded as first minister by Humza Yousaf in late March 2023.

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