One year after the start of the Ukraine war, Russia's climate policy continues to favor natural gas, nuclear power and a controversial statistic that records forests as carbon sinks. Moscow discredits the international climate process as Western power politics. And climate action is also hampered by war and sanctions.
By Redaktion Table
COP27 did not produce any progress in reducing emissions. But progress is urgently needed. The planet needs a new negotiating format: a permanent climate parliament.
By Redaktion Table
What can religions contribute to climate policy? Churches bear witness during climate disasters and support the cries for climate actions and reparations. The spirit of Christmas demands that wealthier nations reduce their emissions sharply and share their resources radically with vulnerable countries and communities.
By Redaktion Table
The UN Conference on Biodiversity COP15 in Montreal ended on Monday with a surprisingly positive outcome. Here are seven aspects that will be important for the climate process.
By Bernhard Pötter
Indonesia is one of the countries with a particularly large amount of tropical rainforest. Preserving it is important for the climate, and in fact, deforestation rates have been declining recently. How did Indonesia manage that?
By Alexandra Endres
China knows that it must do more to protect the climate. But it continues to struggle to make international commitments. The COP negotiators will have to work on this until the next COP in Dubai.
By Christiane Kuehl
The EU wants China, a wealthy climate polluter, to pay into the climate fund for developing countries. At COP27, Beijing was initially unwilling to do so, arguing that it is still an emerging economy. But the financial basis of the instrument must be broadened quickly.
By Redaktion Table
The COP27 loss and damage fund is a historic decision. The issue, largely ignored in negotiations since the first conference, has now reached the center stage. How it came about is an example of the winding paths of the COP process.
By Bernhard Pötter
