Major challenges await the new Environment and Climate Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD): He has to reorganize his department, defend the climate targets against other departments and take the lead internationally. And all this with little support from the government and the public.
By Bernhard Pötter
The climate law planned in Turkey would have effectively allowed a further increase in emissions. Following fierce criticism, the draft has now been withdrawn – but it is unclear whether a better one will come along.
By Marcel Grzanna
The British Climate Change Commission (CCC) warns that the UK is not sufficiently prepared for the consequences of climate change. There has been virtually no progress in the past two years.
By Lukas Bayer
They are considered power guzzlers, the backbone of digitalization and an aid in managing the transformation: waste heat from servers or data centers can be used locally to reduce the use of fossil fuels for heating.
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It is yet unclear who will become Germany's environment minister. But one thing is clear: In the future, the Ministry of the Environment will be solely responsible for climate action, including international negotiations. This strengthens this Ministry – but takes the pressure off other ministries to achieve the climate targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
A study warns that meat production in Germany in particular has a hugely detrimental effect on the climate, environment and health. However, the new German government does not want to take countermeasures.
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Mark Carney's election victory in Canada prevents a drastic rollback of climate policy. However, numerous hurdles prevent greater ambitions. Canada's new climate target is not overly ambitious, and the oil and gas sector has strong supporters in the provinces. Moreover, Carney only heads a minority government and must constantly seek new majorities in parliament.
By Nico Beckert
The "Bundesgesellschaft Zukunft Umwelt Gesellschaft" distributes national funding to support climate, environmental and nature conservation. Constanze Haug has been its new managing director for a year now. Haug wants to "efficiently enable climate action" and places her hopes in the new federal government.
By Redaktion Table
Storms, floods, wildfires: insured losses from natural disasters could reach USD 145 billion worldwide by 2025, according to Swiss Re. "In peak years", the sum could more than double.
By Alexandra Endres
On Monday, a power cut led to broken-down trains, a collapsed mobile phone network and traffic chaos on the Iberian Peninsula. The cause is not yet clear, but could have something to do with a weather phenomenon.
By Marion Bergermann
