G20 2017 - Climate and energy at the Hamburg summit
The latest on G20 developments
The Clean Energy Wire has been following the news on all energy and climate related developments of the G20 process. Find in chronological order a list of all News Digest entries with the #G20 tag here and follow CLEW's live coverage on Twitter @cleanenergywire.
Find the final G20 communiqué here and the climate and energy action plan here.
Merkel wins respect for G20 climate result at "B-"-summit
The German presidency and chancellor Angela Merkel pulled off a “solid” diplomatic success on climate policy by closing the ranks of all G20 members except the United States at the summit in Hamburg, experts for climate diplomacy said. Managing two days of difficult negotiations with leaders from the world’s leading economies, Merkel proved her credentials as a pragmatic mediator in international disputes. But whether Germany can now lead credibly on climate in the long-term depends now also on its own efforts to tackle stubbornly high emissions at home, the analysts said.
Isolating Trump, 19 G20 members say Paris climate deal "irreversible"
The G20 summit in Hamburg fell short of producing a common stance on climate protection but clearly avoided a further erosion of international climate protection, leaving the US President alone. Read the article here.
Views on the G20 summit results on climate and energy
The G20 group of the leading industrialised and emerging economies has agreed on a statement that shows the commitment of 19 of them to implement the Paris agreement on climate protection, including a first-ever plan for action on climate and energy, while taking note of the United States decision to leave the Paris Agreement. Here are first reactions to the result of the summit.
G20 special news digest
During the two-day G20 summit, the Clean Energy compiled a special news digest on developments in Hamburg.
Germany faces balancing act in climate leadership role
The pressure on Germany to take global leadership on climate action has been constantly mounting since US President Donald Trump decided to take the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. Ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg the chorus of environmental groups, NGOs, business leaders and politicians calling on Chancellor Angela Merkel to rise up to the challenge has been growing ever louder. Yet foreign policy experts say the largest country of the European Union faces a balancing act when driving climate policy, which has developed into an important area of foreign policy.
Sino-German tandem: export champions promote global energy transition
A shared interest in curbing climate change and promoting the use of renewable energies tie China and Germany together ahead of the G20 summit. Read and article on the Sino-German tandem here.
G20 climate, energy plan goes to the wire at Hamburg summit
“G20 needs to show concrete steps to implement Paris accord”
Christoph Bals, policy director of environmental NGO Germanwatch, tells the Clean Energy Wire. Read the full interview here.
The story of "Climate Chancellor" Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel's long-standing engagement for emissions cuts has brought Germany's leader the nickname "The Climate Chancellor". (Many had hoped that she could convince US President Donald Trump to stay in the Paris Climate Agreement.) This factsheet provides a timeline how she developed this reputation.
“Merkel has to play her cards right at the G20 summit in Hamburg”
EU leaders pledge to work for joint solution on climate at G20
NGOs urge Merkel to push G20 on climate despite US opt-out
German reactions to US decision to withdraw from Paris Agreement
International climate community pins hopes on Merkel to sway Trump
"Merkel's experience and credibility make her key in swaying Trump"
Merkel vows to convince climate sceptic “elephant in the room”
Germany, China urge US to remain in climate agreement
Germany keeps pushing for G20 climate focus
Preview2017 – Elections, G20 set to dominate Energiewende policy
IEA director calls on Germany to lead on climate during G20 presidency
During the two-day G20 summit, the Clean Energy compiled a special news digest on developments in Hamburg.