FAZ Podcast for Germany: Jürgen Trittin, why are the expectations of the climate conference too high?

Imagine, 196 states have to come to an agreement - and it's not just a question of which pizza is ordered.

No, the climate conference is about major economic interests, a lot of money.

Because the effort to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees can only be achieved by taking many very small steps on an international level.

Timo Steppat

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How exactly this can succeed - and why it often doesn't work, reveals

, the climate researcher who was present at 23 of the 25 climate conferences.

Our correspondents

(Beijing),

(Washington) and

(Brussels) say how China, the USA and the EU are going into the negotiations.

, who was responsible for climate policy for the FAZ for a long time, describes why Paris was such a breakthrough.

, FAZ correspondent in Berlin, explains why so many countries are orienting themselves towards Germany when it comes to climate policy.

And

(Greens), Environment Minister from 1998 to 2005, explains why so little has been done in climate policy from 2009 - despite great attention and willingness to act - and why Germany is perceived as a Lame Duck in Glasgow.