Deutsche Presse-Agentur: Germany on Wednesday launched a “climate initiative” with Thailand, providing 9 million euros (410 million baht) to projects designed to assist the South-East Asian country to combat global warming. The budget, to be spaced out over the next three years, was being provided by the German Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety to six projects in Thailand that aim to reduce carbon emissions or cope with the effects of climate change. Deputy Minister Michael …