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He was present at the climate negotiations in Paris and is now working at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to implement the climate goals worldwide: State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth speaks about the continued rise in temperatures, Germany's contribution to international climate financing and why African partner countries accuse the Germans of duplicity.
By Bernhard Pötter
Climate policy plays an important role in the German government's first China strategy. Germany faces a dilemma: On the one hand, the federal government wants to encourage China to be more engaged in climate action. On the other hand, it wants to reduce dependence on green technology imports from China. So, how can both goals be achieved simultaneously – more cooperation and more independence?
By Nico Beckert
With the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, France's President Emmanuel Macron wants to put the financial issue at the top of the agenda in climate protection. The topics of the summit: reform of the Bretton Woods system, more money from private investors and alignment of financial flows with the Paris Agreement. The front row of global politics and many African heads of government meet in Paris.
By Claire Stam