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Pre-COP in Abu Dhabi: The German government again does not sign a declaration of the High Ambition Coalition, although it agrees with most of the targets. Even among the frontrunners, a divide between countries with and without fossil interests is evident.

One month before the start of COP28, Germany diplomatically weakened the international High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for serious efforts in climate action. For the second time in a short time, the German government refused to sign an international declaration of the HAC. Among other things, the statement calls for a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, a tripling of the expansion of renewables, and an end to fossil fuel subsidies and financing for fossil fuel projects. The statement was released Tuesday on the sidelines of the Pre-COP preparatory conference in Abu Dhabi.

Pre-COP: Germany weakens pioneer alliance on climate action

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