{"id":13394,"date":"2017-06-02T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?p=13394"},"modified":"2022-08-17T09:43:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T07:43:33","slug":"why-climate-leadership-still-depends-on-the-old-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/why-climate-leadership-still-depends-on-the-old-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Climate leadership still depends on the \u2018Old West\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. President\u2019s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement does not only undermine the international rules-based system; it also isolates America and harms the American people. European reactions so far are decisive: Germany, France, and Italy all stand united and behind the Paris Agreement.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it is by no means guaranteed that European action will save the Paris regime. First, there is a real risk that European \u2013 not least German \u2013 businesses will lobby their governments to dilute or slow down their own decarbonisation efforts. The perennial pretext that climate action depends on a \u201clevel playing field\u201d to preserve international competitiveness can erode the German government\u2019s climate leadership and thereby trigger a domino effect. Chancellor Merkel will likely not give in to such demands before the general elections in the autumn, but there is no room for complacency when it comes to European commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A similar development is likely in Canada where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s ambitious plans to price carbon and phase out coal are under attack from industry. The dependence of Canadian businesses on exports to the U.S. can therefore severely undermine Canada\u2019s new-found climate leadership. The G7 Presidency in 2018 will be a real test of Trudeau\u2019s commitment and his government needs a lot of international support and pressure to deliver on a strong climate agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, Germany, Canada and many other progressive countries are being challenged to deliver on climate action domestically and to continue their leadership in international climate diplomacy. Giving up on leadership would be a slap in the face for all those in America who hold their ground on climate, be it in cities, states, business, academia or civil society. As important as new alliances are: we need the \u201cold West\u201d at the core of the Paris forcefield and must not give up on America. This President shall pass, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Sabrina Schulz<\/a><\/h4>
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Sabrina Schulz works as the Director Germany at the European Initiative for Energy Security and as a consultant, analyst and moderator. Previously, she was a board member of a holding company for start-ups in the ClimateTech sector, worked as director of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Germany, headed the Berlin office of KfW F\u00f6rder- und Entwicklungsbank and was founding director of the Berlin office of E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism. She began her career in the climate sector as a climate diplomat at the British Foreign Office.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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