Cutting emissions to drive sustainable growth – can Germany lead by example in Europe?

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Cutting emissions to drive sustainable growth – can Germany lead by example in Europe?

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From the coalition agreement it’s clear that the new government wants to make climate change a priority. Amongst other points, they have agreed to accelerate the phasing out of coal by 2030 while expanding the use of renewables to provide 80% of the country’s electricity – and by the same date to have 15 million electric cars on Germany’s roads. Will Germany lead by example and what effect will it have on Brussels and Europe’s policies?

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Franziska Brantner

German Parliamentary State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Trustee of Friends of Europe and 2012 European Young Leader (EYL40)

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Franziska Katharina Brantner
Franziska Brantner

German Parliamentary State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Trustee of Friends of Europe and 2012 European Young Leader (EYL40)

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Franziska Brantner is a German politician, who currently serves as Parliamentary State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. She is also the ministry’s Special Coordinator for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Prior to this, Brantner was a member of the Bundestag and a member of the European Parliament, where her work focused on foreign affairs, conflict resolution and rapid crisis response. She also conducted negotiations on the reform of the European External Action Service. Before entering politics, Brantner worked for the Bertelsmann Foundation and the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).

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