Merkel-Trump summit this week could set the tone for Germany’s G20 green finance work

The G20 finance ministers also meet in Baden-Baden this week, and all eyes are on how far the host will continue the significant work of the Chinese presidency on green finance (subscription only)

Elena K. Johannson-Responsible Investor
March 13, 2017

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[Centre for International Governance Innovation Senior Fellow] Céline Bak, co-chair of the Think Tank 20 (T20) taskforce on climate policy and finance, says: “The US is one of the most successful countries in environmental goods and trade globally. I think that President Trump will quickly come up to speed on how the solar and wind industry have thrived in the US, and it’s unlikely that he’ll forsake those jobs."

[...]Should the B20, T20 and C20 be able to craft an impactful joint statement, the green finance output under the …

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