Spain faces the worst drought since record-keeping began. The drought leads to forest fires, damaged crops and drives up inflation. The government has provided more than two billion euros for a series of measures and the political parties are making climate change an election campaign issue.
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The visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dominated the G7 summit in Hiroshima. Ukraine receives further military support. Constructive relations are to be established with China. As expected, new announcements on climate and energy policy were scarce.
By Lukas Knigge
In mid-December last year, at the proposal of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the G7 founded the Climate Club in the hopes of getting more countries to join – including China. But China has no interest.
By Frank Sieren
