Austria votes on Sunday: In their first time in government, the Green Party wanted to make up for what the last governments had dragged out regarding climate policy. Now emissions are falling – but so are the party's poll ratings. A review of five years of climate policy.
By Lukas Bayer
According to the IEA, tripling renewables by 2030 is feasible. However, this would require more power grid connections and battery storage systems.
By Redaktion Table
Due to increased warming, less sea ice forms in the Arctic, opening the sea to new shipping routes. Now a WWF report is raising the alarm: Warming and increased traffic threaten the migration routes of native whale species.
By Bernhard Pötter
As climate change progresses, so does the need for cooling solutions. A recent report calls for sustainable solutions. This requires funding, especially in developing countries.
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The climate finance debate puts growing pressure on China to also pay to vulnerable countries. A US study now shows that the country already invests an average of 4.5 billion US dollars per year in climate action and adaptation via direct payments and export loans.
By Bernhard Pötter
The COP29 host receives the worst score in the CAT rating. Reasons: Rising emissions, a watered-down NDC, and dependence on fossil fuels. When planning the COP, the presidency focuses on voluntary commitments instead of implementing the COP28 resolutions.
By Bernhard Pötter
Nowhere is the number of decentralized solar power grids growing as fast as south of the Sahara. A new report shows how rapidly access to electricity is reducing costs, opening up opportunities and improving people's lives. Problems include financing and the theft of infrastructure.
By Viktor Funk
The Bundestag must amend the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act (KSpG) so that the use of captured CO2 is compatible with the path to climate neutrality from the outset. The current draft does not yet do this justice.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The "Planetary Health Check" of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is intended to determine annual budgets for all nine planetary boundaries – similar to the CO2 budget. This results in scenarios for politics and business to stay within safe limits. And he warns that a seventh limit will soon be exceeded with ocean acidification.
By Lukas Bayer
The automotive industry has long been pushing for an earlier review of the EU fleet limits. At the car summit, it has now received support from the Minister for Economic Affairs. There is to be no new purchase premium.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
