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G7: Climate clubs slowly begin to take shape

The heads of state and government of the G7 countries have been at Schloss Elmau since yesterday. Host Olaf Scholz has a lot planned, but so far, others occupy the spotlight attention with their initiatives. When it comes to joint climate protection, however, something begins to stir – albeit slowly.

By Lukas Knigge

Europe looks to Berlin for the phasing out of the internal combustion engine

On Tuesday, the EU Environment Council is to decide on the position of the 27 member states on fleet limits. The FDP ministers have just reignited the debate about phasing out internal combustion vehicles in 2035 in this country, even though it had actually ended long ago. This could have an impact on the voting behavior of other member states.

By Lukas Knigge