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Beset by fire and heat, Meloni’s government flirts with climate denial – POLITICO
On the world stage, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni talks up the dangers of climate change. But at home, even in the face of record heat, fires and floods, her government is far from convinced.
“It’s hot, yes, without a doubt. In summer it’s hot, in winter it’s cold,” Transport Minister Matteo Salvini joked on Sunday evening in response to a question about mounting climate anxiety among young people.
Last week, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said “if the climate