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Scholz: Germany can’t ask global south not to want more affluence

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Published: Nov 8, 2022, 13:51 UTC

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany can't ask countries in the global south not to want the same level of affluence as developed countries, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but it can work on technologies that will help these countries grow their economies in a climate-friendly way.

COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany can’t ask countries in the global south not to want the same level of affluence as developed countries, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but it can work on technologies that will help these countries grow their economies in a climate-friendly way.

That will only succeed through technology developed by Germany that makes it possible for a country to become a successful, industrialized country without harming the climate, said Scholz on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit.

(Reporting by Matthias Williams, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Rachel More)

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