THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT OF THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN THE XXI-ST CENTURY

This article analyzes the implementation of the environmental dimension of the Federal Republic of Germany’s foreign policy at the present stage. In 2023, Germany adopted its first-ever national Strategy for Climate Foreign Policy. By this point, climate-related issues had long transcended the domestic agenda, securing a significant place among other foreign and security policy priorities. The German Federal Foreign Office has repeatedly emphasized that climate and energy cooperation with international partners is an integral component of its bilateral relations. Consequently, it can be concluded that climate and environmental issues should be formally classified as part of the "core" of Germany’s foreign policy agenda. There is no doubt that Germany possesses the substantial institutional and economic resources required to advance a climate agenda as an integral part of its foreign policy. However, its success will depend not on the scale of the stated objectives, but on the ability to strike a balance between environmental goals, industrial development interests, social stability, and the broader international landscape. If Berlin succeeds in integrating these elements into a coherent, practical strategy, climate diplomacy could evolve from a mere ideological slogan into an effective instrument for strengthening the country’s position on the international stage.