International Climate Policy as a Strategic Lever for German Foreign Policy
Summary
The document outlines five strategic priorities for Germany to integrate climate policy into its foreign and security strategy: deepening partnerships with the Global South, strengthening multilateralism, securing sustainable supply chains for raw materials and hydrogen, promoting green technology exports, and addressing climate-driven security risks.
Key insights
- Germany can leverage climate policy to strengthen its geopolitical standing and economic appeal in the Global South through transformation partnerships focused on climate-friendly industries, technology transfer, and social resilience.
- A strategic climate foreign policy can reduce critical dependencies and increase international resilience by establishing sustainable trade rules and transparent partnerships, specifically within the hydrogen and raw materials sectors.
- Integrating climate policy into security and economic frameworks serves as a growth driver for German exports of green technologies and helps address the root causes of conflict in fragile states.
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- NewClimate Institute (2025). International Climate Policy as a Strategic Lever for German Foreign Policy. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-climate-policy-as-a-strategic-lever-for-german-foreign-policy
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- NewClimate Institute. International Climate Policy as a Strategic Lever for German Foreign Policy. 2025. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-climate-policy-as-a-strategic-lever-for-german-foreign-policy.
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- {{cite report |author=NewClimate Institute |title=International Climate Policy as a Strategic Lever for German Foreign Policy |date=4 June 2025 |url=http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-climate-policy-as-a-strategic-lever-for-german-foreign-policy |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{newclimateinstitute2025international, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{International Climate Policy as a Strategic Lever for German Foreign Policy}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-climate-policy-as-a-strategic-lever-for-german-foreign-policy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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