Germany would have preferred more concrete definitions from the climate conference.
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Sharm el Sheikh, Berlin A failure of the world climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was prevented. However, the final declaration, on which almost 200 states agreed early Sunday morning, fell short of expectations.
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) said at the end of the conference that it was “more than frustrating” that due to “the blockade by some large emitters and oil-producing countries, overdue steps to reduce and phase out fossil fuels were prevented”. As a result, the world loses “precious time to get towards the 1.5 degree path”.
Baerbock traveled to Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday to get involved in the final phase of the two-week conference. Global warming of 1.5 degrees compared to pre-industrial times is considered just about justifiable to avert the worst consequences of climate change. In 2015, the world community agreed on a value of “below two degrees” in the Paris climate agreement, but later readjusted it again.
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