Koalition braucht dringend einheitliche Klima-Außenpolitik

The NewClimate Institute criticizes the German 'Ampel' coalition for a lack of coherence in its climate foreign policy, citing contradictions between the Foreign Office's goals and the actions of the Chancellery and Finance Ministry. The statement calls for a comprehensive, cross-departmental foreign policy strategy in 2023 to align trade, finance, and development with climate targets.

• The German government's climate foreign policy is characterized by a lack of coherence and contradictions between different ministries. While the Foreign Office promotes climate protection as a primary goal, the Chancellery has offered to help Senegal develop new gas fields, and the Finance Ministry has not released sufficient funds to increase financial contributions to climate-affected states.
• Germany is accused of violating international commitments, specifically the promise made in Glasgow to stop public funding for new coal, oil, and gas projects starting in 2023. This is exemplified by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's May announcement to support Senegal's gas resource exploitation and fossil infrastructure using German tax money.
• Coordination efforts within the government are fragmented. While 'Team Deutschland' (comprising the Foreign Office and the ministries for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Environment and Consumer Protection, and Economic Cooperation and Development) attempts alignment, key FDP-led ministries—Finance, Education and Research, and Transport—are excluded from this process.
• The NewClimate Institute recommends that the government's planned 2023 cross-departmental foreign policy strategy should be holistic, include concrete deadlines and measures, be reviewed by independent bodies like the Expert Council on Climate Issues, and be developed through a participatory process involving civil society, science, and international partners.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2022). Koalition braucht dringend einheitliche Klima-Außenpolitik. http://www.newclimate.org/news/koalition-braucht-dringend-einheitliche-klima-aussenpolitik

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Koalition braucht dringend einheitliche Klima-Außenpolitik. 2022. http://www.newclimate.org/news/koalition-braucht-dringend-einheitliche-klima-aussenpolitik.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=NewClimate Institute |title=Koalition braucht dringend einheitliche Klima-Außenpolitik |date=12 October 2022 |url=http://www.newclimate.org/news/koalition-braucht-dringend-einheitliche-klima-aussenpolitik |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{newclimateinstitute2022koalition, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Koalition braucht dringend einheitliche Klima-Außenpolitik}}, publisher = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = oct, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/news/koalition-braucht-dringend-einheitliche-klima-aussenpolitik}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }