The SB60 interim conference in Bonn ended with small steps forward. There was agreement on very general targets for the big-ticket issue of climate finance. However, the conference is still waiting for a strategy from the next COP presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
After 100 days, the activists of "Starving Until You Are Honest" ended their hunger strike, citing no shift in climate policy from Olaf Scholz and criticizing the media.
By Fabian Löhe
After significant discussion about the stance on Gaza at COP28 in Dubai, the conflict has also surfaced at the SB60 interim climate conference in Bonn. German climate and environmental organizations are largely isolated in their position on Gaza.
By Fabian Löhe
Nabeel Munir is one of the highest-ranking diplomats in the climate conference process. At the Bonn Interim Climate Conference, he has to reconcile numerous different interests and wants to encourage all countries towards more ambitious climate action.
By Redaktion Table
The search for money to finance climate change dominates the debate this year. What is often overlooked: UN countries spend trillions on subsidies for fossil fuels.
By Bernhard Pötter
A recent report concluded that the number of people without access to electricity is rising again for the first time in a decade. Various factors have contributed to the decline.
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Get to know the "Top of the Table": 100 key minds of the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities from the associations.
By Redaktion Table
The "climate club" for the decarbonization of industry has started its work. Under the German and Chilean presidencies, 38 countries are discussing ways steel and cement can become carbon-neutral. The idea is for the cooperation to positively influence climate talks.
By Bernhard Pötter
Several participants were late for the SB60 UN Interim Conference in Bonn due to visa problems. People from the Global South are particularly affected. NGOs are calling for the procedure to be simplified.
By Fabian Löhe
German municipalities can disregard hydrogen in their heat planning at an early stage. This is the conclusion of a legal opinion commissioned by environmental associations.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
