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However, the broader context surrounding the key actors mentionedDonald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Germanycenters on a major realignment in global climate diplomacy:

• United States: Under Donald Trump’s administration, U.S. climate policy has sharply pivoted away from international agreements, rolling back domestic subsidies and regulations while prioritizing domestic fossil fuel production and energy dominance over multilateral emissions targets.

• China: Under Xi Jinping, China continues to balance heavy domestic coal use with aggressive expansion and global dominance in green technologies, including solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles, seeking to position itself as an indispensable player in global energy transitions.

• Germany and Europe: Germany, as Europe’s largest economy, faces the challenge of sustaining ambitious net-zero transition targets and decarbonization policies while managing economic pressures, high industrial energy costs, and transatlantic friction resulting from divergent U.S. trade and energy policies.

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