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Speaker: Débora Prado

From Paradiplomacy to Climate Federalism

Debora Prado compares climate governance and paradiplomacy in Brazil and Germany, arguing that Germany’s institutionalized federal system enables stronger coordination between national and subnational governments. In contrast, Brazil’s federal government retains a monopoly over foreign affairs, leaving states and cities to pursue international climate action through informal, often uncoordinated arrangements. This creates policy instability, particularly …