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Analyse

Climate Action financing: How the principle of hope governs the CTF

Many German ministries are glad their funds in the CTF will remain untouched. However, it remains to be seen whether the entire fund will be spent. After all, the Climate and Transformation Fund is nine billion euros short – and there are no clear plans where to get the money from. The Ministry of Finance is counting on having enough money left over somewhere.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

Interview

Luisa Neubauer: 'Don't vote ecology out of the state parliament'

In her new Climate Atlas, activist Luisa Neubauer presents "80 maps for the world of tomorrow." In an interview with Table.Briefings, she criticizes the German Chancellor's hesitation and the missing climate money. She also urges people to make strategic voting decisions in the run-up to the regional elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg.

By Lukas Bayer

News

Climate-damaging subsidies: Study should have consequences

Following a study on the costs and emissions of climate-damaging emissions, environmental associations are calling for consequences to be drawn and subsidies to be reduced. Neither the BMWK nor the Ministry of Transport feel responsible.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

Feature

Climate finance: Which countries should pay how much

The debate on the hottest topic at COP29 has begun: What payments for global climate action would be fair? There is no answer, but there are tendencies: More countries and sectors should pay than before, especially the USA. As a donor, Germany is one of the few bright spots.

By Bernhard Pötter

Feature

Government report: How many emissions German taxpayers cause

A previously unreleased study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action calculates for the first time how many billions in tax revenue the German government increased emissions and by how much – and which sector is benefiting the most.

By Bernhard Pötter