Bernhard Pötter

The planned Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) with India will not happen. BMZ State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth explained on the sidelines of COP29 that the JETP was not attractive for India.

Von Bernhard Pötter

The declaration of the G20 summit in Rio does not solve the problems of COP29. Instead, it leaves the decision on compromises to the states at the climate conference. Although the G20 states are opening doors, they also put obstacles in the way of the delegations. The G20 could soon split on this issue.

Von Bernhard Pötter

The negotiations in Baku are now being conducted by the ministers under the supervision of the presidency. The latter is seeking help and putting small successes on the agenda. Rumors of a financial target of $300 billion are doing the rounds. And everyone is hoping for a positive signal from the G20 summit in Rio.

Von Bernhard Pötter

Another US withdrawal from the UN climate system would slow down the process. Experts are now debating tricks and ways to minimize the damage: Money from other sources, low-level cooperation, and rapid re-entry.

Von Bernhard Pötter

The reaction to the terrorist attack by Hamas and the Gaza war divided the climate movement a year ago. At COP29, the movement may not be as visible as before, but it has come together again internally. There are also economic reasons for this.

Von Bernhard Pötter

At the start of COP29, the heads of state and government are supposed to present their demands and bring momentum to the negotiations. This hardly succeeds on the first day: Criticism meets counter-criticism, but the main opponents have not appeared. Only the UK provides a ray of hope.

Von Bernhard Pötter

If the US leaves the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the largest financier of the UN Secretariat will also leave. This would mean further restrictions for climate action work – and China would probably become the central donor.

Von Bernhard Pötter

Right at the start of the conference, the delegation gets caught up in a dispute over the details of the agenda. On the surface, it is about trade barriers and the question of how finances and CO2 reduction should be negotiated. But below the surface, this is also a showdown.

Von Bernhard Pötter

Because his government has failed, Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not be attending COP29 in Baku. Germany traditionally pushes for more climate ambition internationally. However, the German traffic light coalition has fallen short of its own ambitions and failed to implement many reforms.

Von Bernhard Pötter

The official agenda for COP29 includes major issues such as financing and new climate targets. But there are also a lot of detailed issues that are controversial and important.

Von Bernhard Pötter

The election of Donald Trump as US President has shocked climate activists around the world. They now discuss plans for how global cooperation and the energy transition can continue, even if the USA leaves the UN climate process for the third time.

Von Bernhard Pötter

The aborted UN conference on biodiversity also has an impact on COP29: On the one hand, the link between climate and species action was emphasized at COP16 in Cali, but on the other hand, a conclusion failed due to the central issue that will also dominate Baku: money.

Von Bernhard Pötter