From civilian power to climate security actor: Germany’s strategic repositioning in MENA post 2020

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Germany has blended its civilian identity with normative power to lead the EU’s climate response, positioning itself as a driver in addressing the global climate crisis. MENA is central due to energy-related security risks and migration pressure. Germany’s policies show the securitization of climate change within its foreign policy identity. This study examines Germany’s climate security diplomacy in MENA since 2020, highlighting both rhetoric and practice.

Esra Ağralı is currently Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye, Received Ph.D degree in EU Politics and International Relations. Focus areas are the EU’s foreign, security and defence policies.