Germany backs island nations’ bid for 1.5 degrees target
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As negotiations at the Paris summit threaten to falter, Germany is on a quest to raise its profile as a pioneer in climate policy. On Thursday (3 December), State Secretary for the Environment Jochen Flasbarth argued strongly in favour of a 1.5 degrees target.