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Merkel Calls for Climate Agreement by Mid-2010

Nov 20, 2009 | REGIERUNGonline
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Chancellor Merkel and French President Sarkozy called on the international community to make a clear political commitment in Copenhagen to the "2-degree target," according to which global warming is to be limited to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by 2050. 

Chancellor Merkel to Attend UN Climate Change Conference

Nov 18, 2009 | REGIERUNGonline
Chancellor Merkel visits Eqi glacier

Chancellor Angela Merkel will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December in Copenhagen. Germany will thus be represented at the highest possible level in the moves to bring the climate change mitigation negotiations of recent years to a successful conclusion. 

For a Successful Climate Conference

Nov 18, 2009 | Federal Foreign Office
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In a joint appeal, seven European foreign ministers, including Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, have reaffirmed their desire to make a success of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. They underscore that the EU will continue to lead the field on climate protection.

Polar 5 Sets Off on Antarctic Voyage

Nov 18, 2009 | Young Germany
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Germany's polar research plane has technology that allows it to access remote corners of Antarctica. Its research is providing a detailed look at the breakup of the supercontinent known as Gondwana.

Successful Transatlantic Media Dialogue Ahead of Copenhagen Climate Summit

Nov 17, 2009 | Germany.info
Exchanging Views

In the run up to the Copenhagen climate summit, German and US journalists and climate policy experts met for a “Transatlantic Media Dialogue” on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. 

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