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The Enigmatic 'Climate Chancellor' Pulls Off a Grand Finale


The Enigmatic ‘Climate Chancellor’ Pulls Off a Grand Finale
A new EU climate target cements Angela Merkel’s global legacy, but many in Germany say she has often been an obstacle to progress.
December 31, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel throws her voting card into the ballot box during passage of sweeping climate legislation in December 2019. Credit: Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Inside a council building on Brussels’ Rue de la Loi, a landmark climate deal was hanging in the balance. Angela Merkel was in her element.
It was past midnight, the negotiations extended into the early hours of Dec. 11. By the time the sun rose, Merkel and the other European Union leaders emerged to say they had an agreement to cut carbon dioxide emissions in their countries 55 percent from 1990 levels by 2030. ....

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