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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (German pronunciation: [ˈʔanəɡʁeːt ˈkʁamp ˈkaʁənˌbaʊ̯ɐ]; born 9 August 1962),[1] sometimes referred to by her initials of AKK,[2] is a German politician serving as Minister of Defence since July 2019 and former Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
On 10 February 2020, Kramp-Karrenbauer announced that she would resign her position as CDU leader later in the year and would not put herself forward as a candidate for chancellor for the 2021 federal election.[3] She was succeeded by Armin Laschet at the 2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election.[4]
She previously served as secretary general of the party and as Minister-President of Saarland from 2011 to 2018,[5] the first woman to lead the Government of Saarland and fourth woman to head a German state government. Kramp-Karrenbauer is regarded as socially conservative, but on the CDU's left wing in economic policy and has been described as a centrist. She is an active Catholic and has served on the Central Committee of German Catholics. She is the second woman to hold the office of German defence minister. from Wikipedia
On 10 February 2020, Kramp-Karrenbauer announced that she would resign her position as CDU leader later in the year and would not put herself forward as a candidate for chancellor for the 2021 federal election.[3] She was succeeded by Armin Laschet at the 2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election.[4]
She previously served as secretary general of the party and as Minister-President of Saarland from 2011 to 2018,[5] the first woman to lead the Government of Saarland and fourth woman to head a German state government. Kramp-Karrenbauer is regarded as socially conservative, but on the CDU's left wing in economic policy and has been described as a centrist. She is an active Catholic and has served on the Central Committee of German Catholics. She is the second woman to hold the office of German defence minister. from Wikipedia
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was the first official from the Biden cabinet to visit Germany
Germany, US revive security cooperation
US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III is the first Biden administration official to come to Germany. Several high-stakes issues have been on his agenda — and he has made some surprise announcements.
Apr. 14 - Germany is getting 500 more US troops. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the announcement at a news conference with German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Tuesday in Berlin.
"These forces will strengthen deterrence and defense in Europe," Austin said. "And, if necessary, fight and win."
If the deployment bears out, which Austin said could happen as early as the fall, it would reflect a sharp departure from the policies of Former President Donald Trump. In 2020, Trump said he wanted to move as many as 12,000 US troops out of Germany — as well as the headquarters of the US military's European and African Commands.
President Joe Biden ordered that decision paused for review shortly after taking office in January.
"Today's visit and the approval of new troops send a very strong signal about the alliance between America and Germany,"
Kramp-Karrenbauer said. "The American decision to do this encourages us in Germany to further contribute" to strengthening both the bilateral and NATO partnerships.
Austin's visit is part of a tour including visits to key allies such as Israel, the United Kingdom and NATO in Brussels. He served in Germany during his military career, but this is his first trip as defense secretary: a civilian role. He is also the first Biden administration official to make an in-person visit to Germany. more
Germany, US revive security cooperation
US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III is the first Biden administration official to come to Germany. Several high-stakes issues have been on his agenda — and he has made some surprise announcements.
Apr. 14 - Germany is getting 500 more US troops. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the announcement at a news conference with German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Tuesday in Berlin.
"These forces will strengthen deterrence and defense in Europe," Austin said. "And, if necessary, fight and win."
If the deployment bears out, which Austin said could happen as early as the fall, it would reflect a sharp departure from the policies of Former President Donald Trump. In 2020, Trump said he wanted to move as many as 12,000 US troops out of Germany — as well as the headquarters of the US military's European and African Commands.
President Joe Biden ordered that decision paused for review shortly after taking office in January.
"Today's visit and the approval of new troops send a very strong signal about the alliance between America and Germany,"
Kramp-Karrenbauer said. "The American decision to do this encourages us in Germany to further contribute" to strengthening both the bilateral and NATO partnerships.
Austin's visit is part of a tour including visits to key allies such as Israel, the United Kingdom and NATO in Brussels. He served in Germany during his military career, but this is his first trip as defense secretary: a civilian role. He is also the first Biden administration official to make an in-person visit to Germany. more
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Apr 14, 2021
In 2019 China's greenhouse gas emissions were twice as much as the United States
China's environmental data: The world's biggest polluter in numbers
Apr. 14 - US envoy John Kerry will visit China this week for climate change talks -- the first official trip under the Biden administration -- in a trip Washington hopes will put aside diplomatic spats and focus on joint environment challenges.
Kerry's trip comes shortly after a testy meeting in Alaska between two top Biden administration officials and their Chinese counterparts, with tensions high on a number of fronts.
But the former secretary of state has said climate needs "to stand alone" and the visit to Shanghai will focus on areas of potential cooperation.
Here is how China fares in climate change terms:
- 60% power provided by coal -
Annual coal consumption nearly quadrupled between 1990 and 2015, and 60 percent of power in China is still provided by it.
President Xi Jinping has pledged the country's emissions will peak by 2030, and become carbon neutral by 2060. But critics warned this target is being undermined by factors like the pipeline of new coal plants or China's fuel-guzzling bitcoin mining operation which powers the global trade in cryptocurrencies.
China launched a carbon trading system in February aimed at driving down emissions -- though critics have said it lacks teeth.
In 2020 China opened three-quarters of the world's newly funded coal power plants, according to CarbonBrief, and accounted for more than 80 percent of newly announced coal power projects.
- Third of world's greenhouse gases -
In 2019, China's greenhouse gas emissions were an estimated 13.92 billion tonnes, twice as much as the United States. more to read
China's environmental data: The world's biggest polluter in numbers
Apr. 14 - US envoy John Kerry will visit China this week for climate change talks -- the first official trip under the Biden administration -- in a trip Washington hopes will put aside diplomatic spats and focus on joint environment challenges.
Kerry's trip comes shortly after a testy meeting in Alaska between two top Biden administration officials and their Chinese counterparts, with tensions high on a number of fronts.
But the former secretary of state has said climate needs "to stand alone" and the visit to Shanghai will focus on areas of potential cooperation.
Here is how China fares in climate change terms:
- 60% power provided by coal -
Annual coal consumption nearly quadrupled between 1990 and 2015, and 60 percent of power in China is still provided by it.
President Xi Jinping has pledged the country's emissions will peak by 2030, and become carbon neutral by 2060. But critics warned this target is being undermined by factors like the pipeline of new coal plants or China's fuel-guzzling bitcoin mining operation which powers the global trade in cryptocurrencies.
China launched a carbon trading system in February aimed at driving down emissions -- though critics have said it lacks teeth.
In 2020 China opened three-quarters of the world's newly funded coal power plants, according to CarbonBrief, and accounted for more than 80 percent of newly announced coal power projects.
- Third of world's greenhouse gases -
In 2019, China's greenhouse gas emissions were an estimated 13.92 billion tonnes, twice as much as the United States. more to read
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