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Jochen Flasbarth DEU, Deutschland, Germany, Berlin, 06.07.2021 Jochen Flasbarth, Staatssekretaer BMU, waehrend der Bundespressekonferenz zum Thema Uber Klimaneutralitaet hinausdenken Uebergabe des WBGU-Politikpapier zum Klimaschutz an die Bundesregierung in Berlin. en: Portrait Jochen Flasbarth, BMU, in Berlin, Germany *** Jochen Flasbarth DEU, Deutschland, Germany, Berlin, 06 07 2021 Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary BMU, during the Federal Press Conference on the topic Thinking beyond climate neutrality Handover of the WBGU policy paper on climate protection to the Federal Government in Berlin en Portrait Jochen Flasbarth, BMU, in Berlin, Germany

Interview with Jochen Flasbarth: 'The general situation has changed'

The final spurt at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has past and key issues are still unresolved. Germany's chief negotiator Jochen Flasbarth is nevertheless optimistic. In an interview with Lukas Scheid and Timo Landenberger, the BMU State Secretary welcomes China's new climate protection ambitions and calls for a date for the global coal phase-out.

By Lukas Knigge

State aid guidelines: The decisive phase begins

The EU Commission is beginning the internal coordination of the new climate and energy aid guidelines — Competition Commissioner Vestager seems willing to compromise. There is an internal dispute about the IPCEI instrument.

By Till Hoppe