G20: Olaf Scholz must demand the phase-o • Table.Briefings

By Steffen Menzel

Porträtfoto eines Mannes mit Brille, der in die Kamera schaut: Steffen Menzel — Steffen Menzel is program manager at the think tank E3G

This week’s G20 summit will be held against a backdrop of geopolitical upheavals. It ushers in a climate diplomacy marathon through to the end of the year. As Germany’s representative, it falls to the Chancellor to push for ambitious results and make offers to Germany’s partners in the Global South.

Fueled by El Niño, the climate crisis is raging in Europe: While one side of the continent is experiencing drought and wildfires, severe storms are causing local storms, heavy rain, floods and landslides elsewhere. The result is deaths and injuries and billions of euros in damage.

G20: Olaf Scholz must demand the phase-out of fossil fuels

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