Germany's Federal Climate Change Act (KSG)

Presentation: Speech
Date: 5 July 2023
Location: Berlin, Germany
Speech: Dr. Stephan Sina

Dr. Stephan Sina, Senior Fellow of Ecologic Institute, gave a lecture on Germany's Federal Climate Change Act (KSG) as part of the TOP Executive Development (TED) Program of the Otto Group in Berlin. He presented the main features of the KSG, the impact of the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of March 2021, and challenges in achieving the targets of the KSG. . After the presentation, there was a discussion with Dr. Stephan Sina and the audience.

The lecture was part of the "Learning Expedition in Berlin" module of the TED Program 2023 "Effective Leadership for Global Change". 12 participants from various Otto Group companies took part in the event.

Event: Learning Expedition in Berlin (module of the TED Program 2023 "Effective Leadership for Global Change")
Organizer: Otto Group, Germany
Speech: Dr. Stephan Sina
Date: 5 July 2023
Location: Berlin, Germany
Language: English
Keywords: Climate

Environmental Law – Ecologic Legal

Climate Change Law, Federal Climate Change Act (KSG), environmental law, Governance

Germany

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