Although the global community decided to move away from fossil fuels at the last climate conference, companies continue to invest tens of billions in the search for new oil and gas fields. Government subsidies for fossil fuels have shot up to well over one trillion US dollars following the war in Ukraine. One positive sign comes from the financial industry.
By Nico Beckert
The DR Congo is a key country for climate protection – and at the same time one of the countries most affected by climate change. A new study shows why climate financing is still sluggish.
By Lucia Weiß
Because his government has failed, Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not be attending COP29 in Baku. Germany traditionally pushes for more climate ambition internationally. However, the German traffic light coalition has fallen short of its own ambitions and failed to implement many reforms.
By Bernhard Pötter
The official agenda for COP29 includes major issues such as financing and new climate targets. But there are also a lot of detailed issues that are controversial and important.
By Bernhard Pötter
COP29 is expecting significantly fewer participants than last year's conference. Due to the German government crisis, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also canceled his trip.
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Rich countries promote fossil fuels with public money. There are considerable differences between countries.
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At COP29, many countries and organizations will once again announce non-binding climate pledges. A look at last year shows that the majority of these non-binding pledges were not kept.
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While EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra had to go into extra time at his first hearing a year ago, this time he was waved through without any major background noise. This was also due to some clear announcements by the Dutchman.
By Lukas Knigge
The Canadian government plans to encourage the fossil fuel industry to decarbonize through emissions trading. Specifically, emissions in the sector are to be reduced by 35 percent by 2030 compared to 2019. While the oil and gas industry fears lower production, environmental organizations welcome the draft.
By Lukas Bayer
In a new study, the environmental organization Greenpeace criticizes the planned widespread use of CCS in Germany. It considered the technology is too expensive and should only be used in sectors with unavoidable residual emissions.
By Nico Beckert
