Tagged G20

Merkel, the “Climate Chancellor,” finds new role amid global shakeups

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Jul 13, 2017

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

For decades, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has built a reputation for leadership on climate and other environmental issues, earning her the nickname "the Climate Chancellor." Though a focus on climate science...

G20 statement takes note of US withdrawal from Paris agreement, reaffirms commitment from other nations

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Jul 10, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

After days of deadlock over the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, 19 other nations meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, renewed their pledge to reduce carbon emissions and combat global cli...