About

Initiated in 2021 and officially launched in 2022, the Climate and Energy Partnership is a platform for political dialogue, expert exchange and technological cooperation.

The Partnership seeks to accelerate energy transition and climate protection measures, facilitate the development of innovative technologies in the energy sector and further enhance bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and with regard to third countries. To this end, the partnership organizes various exchange formats, bringing together stakeholders from politics, research, and industry at different levels. Four working groups – on hydrogen, offshore wind, ZEVs and third-country cooperation – ensure a continuous expert exchange. Scientific assessments in the form of short reports, background studies and analyses also support the Partnership in terms of content.

The U.S.-Germany Climate and Energy Partnership is co-chaired from the German side by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck and Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and from the U.S. side by Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. The U.S. State Department and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection also participate in the partnership.

A Support Office, consisting of the Berlin-based think tank adelphi and the German-American Chambers of Commerce (GACC) in cooperation with RENAC, assists with the implementation of the Partnership and is responsible for all contents on this website.