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Opinion: Rich people are harming the climate and the poorest people are footing the bill
Climate action and justice go together: Who bears the costs of the transformation, and who benefits? In a society of growing inequality, we need fair sharing of burdens, targeted support and bold financing models.
By Michael Bloss and Rasmus Andresen
Decarbonization
Industrial transformation: Electrification as the key to climate-friendly industry
The electrification of industry offers huge potential for reducing emissions. However, without rapid political incentives, there is a risk of massive misinvestment in fossil fuel plants. The EU is now launching a funding program.
By Nico Beckert
Paris Climate Agreement
Ten years since the Paris Agreement: What has happened in Germany since then
Germany's climate protection targets have been tightened several times over the past ten years – partly as a result of the Paris Agreement. Despite many shortcomings, there have been a lot of genuine improvements.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Climate protection
Industry association: DIHK plans to question German climate targets
On Thursday, the DIHK intends to adopt a position paper which calls into question key pillars of German climate policy. This is causing outrage – not least because the DIHK, as a public corporation, is supposed to refrain from political interference.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
COP30
The aftermath of COP30: An inconvenient truth
The conference in Belém showed that COPs bring little return for maximum effort. This is because the dynamics of the climate crisis are now being driven by the economy, the courts and disasters. To remain relevant, climate policy must become more political again.
By Bernhard Pötter
COP30
COP30: Why the decision on adaptation creates potential for future conflict
The GGA indicators were adopted in the face of fierce resistance and have the potential to trigger conflict in the future. A tripling of adaptation funding is coming, a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels is not: Here are the most important results of COP30.
By Alexandra Endres, Lukas Knigge and Nico Beckert
COP30
The COP deal: A grueling outcome, minimal targets and procedural errors
The COP30 ended one day late. Multilateralism, the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC process were retained as minimal goals. Only minor progress was made on phasing out fossil fuels, adaptation financing and forest protection.
By Bernhard Pötter and Lukas Knigge
COP31
COP30 draft texts: What’s in them — and what’s not
On Friday morning, the COP Presidency published its long-awaited draft texts. A tripling of adaptation finance is included, albeit in a weaker form than some had hoped. But the major upset is the lack of a fossil fuel phase-out.
By Lukas Knigge, Alexandra Endres and Nico Beckert
COP30
COP outcome: How the Presidency is taking advantage of high-ambition countries’ dilemma
By drafting a contentious final text, the COP Presidency has upset all those calling for an end to fossil fuels. Is this a strategy or a miscalculation? Time is running out for a successful deal in Belém.
By Bernhard Pötter and Lukas Knigge
Austria
Austria: How pressure to save money is unsettling climate researchers and model regions
In Austria, a funding program for key research and model regions has stalled. The funds for 2025 have not yet been released. And it remains uncertain how much will be disbursed and when. The relevant ministries are keeping a low profile.
By Lukas Bayer
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Table of Contents - Edition 325 from November 27th, 2025
- Position paper: DIHK questions German climate targets
- Industry transformation: Electrification as a powerful key
- Ten years since Paris: Progress in Germany
- Climate action program: 62 church organizations demand to stay the course
- Air traffic: Campaign collects over 285,000 signatures against tax cuts
- EU deforestation regulation: Parliament votes in favor of postponement
- Hydrogen: Why overriding public interest does not speed up approvals
- Top 100 of the Table 2025: The key players on the climate scene – NGOs
- Must Reads: E-car market – no longer a mobile scrapheap
- DATES: 28th Berlin Climate Talk
- Opinion: Rich people harm the climate, the poorest people foot the bill
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Redakteur (Wirtschaft, Energie, Finanzen)
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