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Climate weighs on German elections

The fight to succeed popular German chancellor Angela Merkel could not be tighter.

The fight to succeed popular German chancellor Angela Merkel could not be tighter. In late July the country鈥檚 climate policies shot to the top of the political agenda in the wake of devastating, and deadly, floods across western Germany. The 成人快手鈥檚 Victoria Craig and Stephen Ryan travelled to one of the hardest-hit towns, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, to see how the locals are trying to recover. Local shop-owner Martina Kleinow says she and many others are still waiting for financial support to rebuild, while Anne Gluck of the regional chamber of commerce, explains the myriad challenges businesses face. Elsewhere in the country, we鈥檒l hear about projects to build better resilience against climate events. Ulrich Lemke leads a port revitalization project at Offenbach am Main, and explains how public works can better account for neighbouring waterways, while Gerhard Hauber of the engineering consultancy Ramboll, explains how coordination is the key to building true resilience.

Producers: Stephen Ryan, Philippa Goodrich.

(Photo: The bank of the river Ahr, in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Credit: Victoria Craig /成人快手)

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