Syria's new transitional government is struggling with the financial legacy of the Assad regime and an energy crisis. Experts warn of a paradox: The sanctions imposed by the West could tie the former oil country back to Russia in the long term.
By Michael Liebert
Renewable energies continue to thrive worldwide - but so do fossil fuels. High oil and gas demand and political headwinds currently prompt many companies and countries to massively retract their climate targets and decarbonization pledges.
By Bernhard Pötter
The German chemical industry faces a "task of the century": The path to net zero emissions requires large investments and low-carbon substitute raw materials are in short supply and compete with other sectors, as two new studies show. However, the Federation of German Industries also sees opportunities in the climate transition.
By Nico Beckert
The new special fund for infrastructure is to provide EUR 100 billion for climate action. If Germany is to achieve its climate targets, the public sector will have to invest a lot more money. The areas where the need is greatest and why the EUR 500 billion special fund can still help to close the funding gap.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Namibia is pursuing a dual strategy in its energy policy. On the one hand, Windhoek wants to secure the population's electricity supply with green hydrogen and renewable energy projects. At the same time, the country also wants to develop its oil and gas reserves – even though the British oil company Shell has just canceled an offshore oil project.
By Viktor Funk
The EU's Clean Industrial Deal aims to balance competitiveness and climate action. However, Germany, Europe's largest economy, has been in recession for two years. Is climate action to blame for the economic crisis?
By Nico Beckert
Who owns the land and who is allowed to use it for what? In Germany, competition for land is becoming increasingly fierce and land prices are rising sharply. This puts a strain on agriculture, nature conservation, and the climate. But there are political ideas to alleviate the problem.
By Christiane Grefe
The wildfires in Los Angeles are not only threatening people and homes, but also the entire fire insurance system in California. Companies are canceling contracts, policies are becoming more expensive and the state is being asked to step in. Climate damage is becoming increasingly difficult to insure.
By Bernhard Pötter
For Kenya's President William Ruto, the past year was marked by protests and political crises. While government projects had to be reviewed and halted one after the other, the green energy transition has made steady progress. And for good reason.
By Tom Lotz
In Italy, companies have to be insured against natural disasters since Jan. 1, 2024. There are also new attempts to make insurance mandatory in Germany in view of increasing climate damage. The next government is likely to be more open to compulsory insurance against natural disasters than the traffic light coalition was.
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