The insurance group Munich Re warns that the impact of climate change on global natural disasters is growing. NGOs are calling on the insurer to exit its own fossil-fuel activities.
By Miriam Scheibe
For the past year, the Trump administration has been slashing programs and authorities for climate action, science and renewables. Now his plans are threatening the power supply and the construction of AI data centers. Despite this, the country is about to experience a boom in solar energy.
By Umair Irfan
Environmentalists are celebrating the entry into force of the first major agreement to protect marine ecosystems beyond national jurisdiction. The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement will also help in the fight against global warming.
By Kai Schöneberg
Venezuela’s oil industry has the highest methane intensity in the world, and production is particularly harmful to the climate. Why even US companies are unlikely to solve the problem.
By Nico Beckert
More than 40 farmers from the Pakistani province of Sindh are demanding compensation for flood damage from the two companies. Because RWE and Heidelberg Materials are refusing their demands, the farmers have now filed a lawsuit.
By Alexandra Endres
Despite the La Niña weather phenomenon, 2025 was the third-warmest year since records began. The past three years exceeded the 1.5-degree limit on average, according to data from the EU climate service Copernicus and the World Meteorological Organization.
By Lukas Bayer
According to Oxfam, the super-rich cause disproportionately high CO₂ emissions. Whether the reference to the luxury of the super-rich promotes a fairer climate policy or merely soothes the conscience of the masses is unclear.
By Bernhard Pötter
Egypt secures international support for the expansion of renewable energies. Norwegian and Chinese companies invest USD 1.8 billion in renewables.
By Redaktion Table
The United States intends to withdraw from global organizations for climate protection and renewables. Legal details are unclear, but the setback for funding and science is huge. The US wants to continue to exert influence in some energy committees.
By Bernhard Pötter
The German government plans to present its climate protection program in March. Business associations are calling for more protection against foreign competition and more subsidies. Environmental associations are pushing for stricter regulations in the transport sector. They warn against backsliding.
By Nico Beckert
