Government purchases make up a significant share of our economies, and when wielded strategically, they can drive ambitious economy-wide decarbonization. This report analyzes the status of green public procurement policies for construction materials in Germany, Canada, and the United States.

In its second legislative study tour, the TCB brought state- and provincial-level representatives from the US and Canada to Germany to learn about the Energiewende and apply lessons learned to their jurisdictions back home. Hear the main takeaways for transatlantic climate learning. 

At New York Climate Week, the TCB held an event with subnational and national legislators as well as international climate experts who discussed how multi-governance climate diplomacy benefits all levels of climate action. Learn about key event insights here.

Germany’s Federal Government recently presented the country’s first ever National Security Strategy. How does it cover energy and raw material supplies and what are its implications for the transatlantic alliance?

Our annual conference in 2023 was a 2 week coming together that strengthened the climate and energy alliance between Germany, the United States, and Canada. Check out the streams from all of our events events below. 

On March 23rd, the TCB and the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung hosted a roundtable event to discuss exactly these transatlantic dynamics as well as their impacts on international climate policy.