Where do we stand - Climate policy in Germany and Norway

Where do we currently stand in terms of climate policy in Germany and Norway? What are the next steps, what goals are we setting ourselves?

Germany and Norway are key players in international climate policy. We want to discuss the state of climate policy in Germany and Norway with experts from politics and science. New Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate targets are currently being developed in both countries and the European Union.

How ambitious are these targets ¨C or should be ¨C to address the climate crisis?

The event is organized by the German Embassy in Oslo in cooperation with the University of Oslo.

You can find additional information and updates about the event on the official Facebook-page of "Climate talks" here.

The doors and registration opens at 15.30.

Meet the speakers:

• Berthold Goeke
  Head of the Department for Climate Protection, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• Dr. Erlend Hermansen
  Cicero (Center for International Climate Research, Oslo)
• Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer
  Director and Chief Economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Director of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (2012-2024), Professor for The Economics and Politics of Climate Change at the Technical University Berlin, and Chair of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC)
• Dr. Jan S. Fuglestvedt
  Research Director/Special Advisor, Cicero (Center for International Climate Research, Oslo)
• Friedo Sielemann
  Minister Counsellor at the German Embassy Oslo

Moderation by Prof. Dr. Christina Voigt from the University of Oslo.

Dr. Marie Byskov Lindberg is unable to attend on short notice, and has been replaced by Dr. Erlend Hermansen.

Programme:

• 16.00: Arrival and sitting
• 16.10: Opening
  • Professor Dr. Ragnhild Hennum
    Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo (also UiO Rector Elect)
  • Friedo Sielemann
• 16.20: Experts Talk (15 min each)
  Moderation by Professor Dr. Christina Voigt
  • What can be done: Which future scenarios to address climate change are possible?
    Dr. Jan S. Fuglestvedt
  • EU 2040 Climate Target: Pragmatic Path to Greater Ambition or Risk of Dilution?
    Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer (online)
  • German climate policy: Combining Science and Politics
    Berthold Goeke (online)
  • Norwegian climate policy: A brand-new climate target
    Dr. Erlend Hermansen
• 17.20: Discussion among experts
  • Dr. Erlend Hermansen
  • Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer
  • Dr. Jan S. Fuglestvedt
  • Friedo Sielemann
• 17.40: Q&A from the audience
• 18.00: Mingling with snacks and drinks

Participate

The event is free and open to all. Sign up via the link below if you want to participate in person.

Registration deadline: 13 June 2025

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You can also follow the event via streaming. The streaming will begin when the event starts.

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