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2040 climate target: Flasbarth sees no weakening in trilogue agreement

Following agreement on the EU’s 2040 climate target, the result was criticized as a watering down of the European climate architecture. In an interview with Table.Briefings, German State Secretary for the Environment Jochen Flasbarth disagrees.

Lukas Knigge
16. December 2025
ochen Flasbarth
Jochen Flasbarth is State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. (BMUKN/ Sascha Hilgers)

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Last updated: 16. December 2025

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