What the press say

This time in 'What the press say': What course the heads of state and government want to set five years after the Paris Climate Agreement, and why the roll-out of green electricity is going to pick up speed

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zeit.de, 14.12.2020: 'Grand coalition agrees on speedier roll-out of green electricity'

The online edition of Die Zeit reports on the grand coalition’s plans for a more rapid expansion of green electricity. Municipalities are to be compensated for the construction of wind turbines, and old wind turbines are not to be dismantled. In this way, the coalition aims to attain higher climate targets (in German only).

sueddeutsche.de, 12.12.2020: 'Change in course for climate change mitigation'

Five years after the conclusion of the Paris Agreement, the heads of state and government met online to take stock and discuss new targets. Sueddeutsche.de summarises the results of the meeting (in German only).