Eine neue Ära des Klimaschutzes? - taz Talk mit Jochen Flasbarth

In the organizer's words:

10 years after the Paris Climate Agreement, global CO2 emissions are still not falling. Why? And are there any rays of hope? A taz talk with climate veteran and State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth.

When almost all countries in the world adopted the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, it was considered a breakthrough. Among the negotiators was Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment. Flasbarth is still (despite a brief interruption) State Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment and CO2 emissions continue to rise.

The USA has once again pulled out of the Paris Agreement and wants to force other countries to do less climate protection, while the CDU is putting the brakes on climate protection measures in the EU and Germany. At the same time, emissions in China, the world's biggest polluter, are beginning to fall and there are also signs of a boom in renewables in India and Africa. Looking back, was Paris a success or a failure? Is the 1.5 degree target dead? How do we deal with China saving the world? And is a new era of climate protection dawning?

Guest in the taz Talk:

🐾 Jochen Flasbarth has been fighting for more climate protection on the international and national stage for years, but above all behind the scenes. He has been State Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment since May, a position he held from 2013 to 2021 before working at the Ministry of Development from 2021 to 2025. He played a key role in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

🐾 Jonas Waack moderates this taz Talk. He is responsible for climate issues in the Economy and Environment section of taz.

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Free admission. Seat reservation required. Participation is only possible with a pre-booked ticket. We therefore ask you to register via the ticket portal used in the link on taz.de. Seating is limited, admission is free. Access to the event is barrier-free.