Karen says : Lima climate change makes significant progress . Tackling climate change does n't have to hurt economy , she writes . Germany has passed measures to cut emissions dramatically by 2020 . In fact , in the future , the opposite will surely prove to be true : Only those economies that take the Earth 's planetary boundaries seriously will be able to achieve sustained success . Germany welcomes our contributions on climate policy , author says .
Karen says : Lima climate change makes significant progress . Tackling climate change does n't have to hurt economy , she writes . Germany has passed measures to cut emissions dramatically by 2020 . Germany welcomes our contributions on climate policy , author says .