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Gearing the financial system towards sustainable or 鈥檊reen鈥� investment is increasingly becoming part of Germany鈥檚 climate protection policies, but politicians should be wary not to repeat the mistakes made in the country鈥檚 energy transition legislation, Hermannus Pfeiffer writes in an opinion piece in Die Welt. Projects like the Green Finance Cluster in Germany鈥檚 financial centre Frankfurt am Main show that sustainable banking is beginning to gain a foothold in the country鈥檚 financial system, and alongside the institutional investors, such as churches or labour unions, more and more private investors seek to invest their money in so-called green bonds, Pfeiffer says. However, many companies and industry groups that endorse the shift to sustainable investment, such as Deutsche Bank, Siemens, or the industry association VDMA, are primarily interested in maximising their profits this way, he argues. Policymakers should ensure that companies subscribe to green projects not only 鈥渋f there are lucrative deals and billions in state money鈥� in sight, he says.

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