The company Drift Energy wants to produce clean hydrogen with high-tech sailing ships. Initial tests have already been carried out and venture capitalists are providing support. The technology could also help to significantly reduce emissions from commercial shipping.
By Nick Nuttall
The EU-Mercosur agreement must not be allowed to further promote deforestation in South America under any circumstances, researchers warn. The EU Commission and the German government refer to climate and forest protection clauses in the free trade agreement. However, the details are still unclear.
By Alexandra Endres
After the financial deal at COP29: Achim Steiner, head of the UN development organization UNDP, emphasizes that the developing countries are already providing a large part of the climate financing themselves. For him, the USD 300 billion is an important step, but now clear commitments are needed.
By Bernhard Pötter
Europe risks missing its climate targets for 2030 – with a CO2 gap of up to 29 percent. Slow electrification, low investment and technological gaps slow progress, jeopardizing the net zero target for 2050.
By Lukas Knigge
The EPP's attempt to introduce substantive changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has failed. Parliament and the Council have agreed to merely postpone the regulations.
By Lukas Bayer
The starting credit quantity in the new emissions trading system (ETS II) for transport and buildings was determined on Tuesday. Around one billion credits will be issued once trading commences in 2027. Experts expect carbon prices to be significantly higher than in ETS I.
By Lukas Bayer
According to the think tank Agora Verkehrswende, the transport policy performance of the German government coalition is mixed. This means that the next government faces major tasks requiring a lot of money.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Oil companies are betting that the rising demand for plastics and other petrochemical products will compensate for the decline in the transport sector. A new report concludes that they are taking high risks in doing so.
By Alexandra Endres
According to the World Bank, developing countries spent more capital on servicing their debt last year than what they were promised in climate payments for 2035 at COP29. South Africa wants to make debt a focus of its G20 presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
The aviation industry has hardly used sustainable fuels (SAF) so far. If they are used at all, they are produced mainly from non-sustainable energy sources: Instead of e-kerosene, companies like Lufthansa buy biofuel made from food and animal feed, as a new ranking shows.
By Lukas Bayer
