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Germany’s Climate Foreign Policy Strategy: Insights into Key Issue Areas and Potential for Future US-German Cooperation

Brief

This explanatory brief places Germany's Strategy on Climate Foreign Policy in its domestic context. As Germany re-calibrates its strategic positioning, the analysis dives into central issue areas to provide insights on German positions and potential opportunities.

By Tim Bosch

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Investors once again asked to buy into Ukrainian renewable energy

Media Fellowship

Ukraine is holding pilot renewable energy auctions on Thursday (31 October) to attract investments in decentralized power generation, but high debt and a lack of trust in state payments are threatening any fast build-out.

By Marilen Martin

US Elections and European Cohesion: Scenarios for Green Transitions and Transatlantic Climate Action

Policy Paper

The choice at the US ballot box will be a stark one for climate policies. This paper explores how the EU and its member states could adjust their climate policies, depending on the outcome of the US election.

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US Elections and European Cohesion: Scenario Implications for Ukraine and Transatlantic Security

Policy Paper

The fate of Ukraine’s battlefield will be decided at the US ballot box. This paper explores how the European Union and its Member States could adjust their Ukraine and NATO policies, depending on the outcome of the US election.

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