Who owns the land and who is allowed to use it for what? In Germany, competition for land is becoming increasingly fierce and land prices are rising sharply. This puts a strain on agriculture, nature conservation, and the climate. But there are political ideas to alleviate the problem.
By Christiane Grefe
Contrary to previous assumptions, the Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC) has remained stable in recent decades. However, a new study shows that this is no all-clear for the tipping point.
By Lukas Bayer
Climate researcher and economist Gianluca Grimalda lost his job at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) because he wanted to travel in the most climate-friendly way possible. He has now been granted a settlement. Grimalda wants to donate 75,000 euros of the money to climate action and activism.
By Lukas Bayer
Climate Alliance Germany has conducted a survey which shows that most Germans expect the next German government to do more to protect the climate. The alliance of 150 organizations has now made concrete demands of the parties in the election campaign.
By Lukas Bayer
The Norwegian energy company Equinor has corrected its claim that it stores one million tons of CO2 annually in its Sleipner project. Official data shows a significantly lower number.
By Lukas Knigge
While widespread fires are still raging in Los Angeles, a look at the last five years shows that individual fire disasters and massive forest fires are rising and fueling the climate crisis even further.
By Bernhard Pötter
All German parties have presented proposals for new climate and energy policy in the run-up to the general election – some want to speed up climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are.
By Nico Beckert
The importance of coal in Poland's power supply is rapidly declining: Its share has fallen from 80 percent to 57 percent, power plants and coal mines are inefficient and expensive. Gas, renewables and soon nuclear power are set to replace coal. However, the government is faced with considerable problems.
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What can the next German government do to promote climate change mitigation in agriculture and open up new economic opportunities for farms? These are the five most important points.
By Experts Table.Briefings
In northern Chile, the electricity supplier AES wants to produce green hydrogen and possibly ammonia. The construction of wind and solar power plants and battery storage is also being considered. The European Southern Observatory warns of dangers for astronomical research.
By Alexandra Endres
