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Europe Calling “Without a climate compass? The new German government’s international climate policy” – Thu, 5 June, 2000-2130h
5.June 20:00 - 20:30
Dear friends,
In the draft of the German coalition agreement, international energy and climate policy was highlighted as crucial. However, the final agreement not only omits this point, but also fails to mention climate as a priority in economic and development policies.
Yet, a strategic policy geared towards the green transition, pursued with Germany’s and Europe’s partners around the world, could fill precisely the gaps that Trump, Xi and Putin are tearing in international geopolitics.
Last but not least, countries in the Global South also have essential raw materials, renewable energy potential, growing sales markets and a young, well-educated workforce – all important factors for the German and European economies and their increasing need for energy imports and skilled immigration.
The coalition agreement suggests that this opportunity will remain unexplored.
The NewClimate Institute has analysed the reorientation of German foreign trade and climate policy, and developed concrete proposals on how climate policy can be used as a lever for foreign policy goals – while at the same time helping to underline and further develop Germany’s and Europe’s claim to be global partners for the green transformation.
We will discuss this in the webinar with experts from two major political foundations. They bring a wealth of experience to the table and, as think tanks of two parties, the SPD and Bündnis90/GRÜNEN, which are in the new federal government and opposition, play a central role in shaping policy.
Our guests are:
- Study authors: Lukas Kahlen and Ines Paiva from the NewClimate Institute
- Claudia Detsch, Head of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s Competence Centre for Climate and Social Justice, based in Brussels.
- Dr. Imme Scholz, Member of the Executive Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation and sociologist with many years of experience as Deputy Director of the German Development Institute.
Moderator:
- Maximilian Fries, Managing Director of Europe Calling e.V.
Date: Thursday, 5 June 2025, 8:00–9:30 p.m. CEST (Berlin/Brussels)
Register here: LINK
With professional interpretation in German and English.
Come and invite others!
With European regards,
Maximilian Fries and everyone at Europe Calling e.V.