The Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) receives a lot of additional money from the special fund. Nevertheless, there will hardly be any more money available for climate investments in the coming years, partly because the gas storage levy is also to be paid from the fund in the future.
Von Malte Kreutzfeldt
The dispute over the Green Claims Directive is causing the coalition of supporters of Commission President von der Leyen to waver. Christian Democrats want to reverse several laws of the Green Deal – the Commission is even going along with some of them.
Von Lukas Knigge
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) considers the massive criticism of its 10-point plan to soften EU emissions standards to be unjustified. With a higher proportion of e-fuels and biofuels, the climate targets in the transport sector could still be achieved. However, it remains unclear where the needed quantities will come from.
Von Malte Kreutzfeldt
The costs of water scarcity have increased worldwide by 3 to 7.5 percent annually in recent years. The OECD urgently recommends more investment in drought resilience.
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At SB62 in Bonn, climate and human rights groups criticized the "doomsday auction." Brazil's government says the proceeds could combat poverty. In any case, the auction of oil licenses in the Amazon estuary brought in a lot of money.
Von Alexandra Endres
The expansion of renewables lowers electricity prices, even when demand is lower than expected. This is the result of a study by Agora Energiewende. It is supported by figures showing a decline in energy consumption in 2024.
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Last year, 83.4 million internally displaced people were registered worldwide – the highest number ever recorded. Although global warming is not the sole cause, a study reveals that it is a significant contributing factor.
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Good for the climate, but not for the marine habitat: Biological CO₂ removal methods using the oceans greatly reduce their oxygen content, according to a study by the Geomar Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research.
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The Climate Investment Fund will provide USD 1 billion to support industrial decarbonization in Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, South Africa, Namibia and Uzbekistan. These countries are now expected to draw up concrete action plans.
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The Climate Investment Fund will support industrial decarbonization in Brazil, Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, South Africa, Namibia, and Uzbekistan with USD 1 billion. The countries are now expected to draft concrete implementation plans.
Von Nico Beckert
