Germany is among the countries where many people perceive their living costs, jobs and economic growth as threatened by the energy transition. The majority are against paying higher taxes to mitigate climate change, as shown by a recent survey.
By Lukas Bayer
The coalition factions have submitted an amendment proposal for the Climate Change Act. New provisions, introduced in exchange for removing the binding sectoral targets, remain vague.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
At the Hannover Messe, Robert Habeck has introduced a label for green steel. The classification is considered an important step towards the decarbonization of the sector.
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The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) advocates for CO2 compensations based on scientific standards. Within the initiative, there is now a conflict: Representatives of market mechanisms are clashing with defenders of scientific integrity.
By Redaktion Table
The European Court of Auditors has given a sober assessment of the shift away from combustion engines, stating that regulations have so far failed to reduce emissions.
By Markus Grabitz
The Scottish government scraps the 2030 climate target altogether after an independent advisory body deemed it "no longer credible." Further changes are also planned. Criticism has come from environmental organizations and their coalition partner.
By Lukas Bayer
In 2021/22, a record 1.3 trillion dollars was invested worldwide in combating the climate crisis. At the World Bank meeting, countries pledged more money for the protection of common goods. German Climate Envoy Jennifer Morgan also emphasized the responsibility of wealthy emerging countries to contribute financially.
By Bernhard Pötter
The previous year was one of the warmest years in Europe since records began. There were more days of "extreme heat stress" recorded than ever before. The glaciers in the Alps shrank by ten percent over two years, according to the latest report from the EU's Copernicus climate service.
By Lukas Bayer
According to a new Nature study, 19 out of 34 developed countries failed to meet the climate targets they pledged in 2009. Seven countries were only able to achieve their targets by shifting emissions to other countries.
By Nico Beckert
The supply problems in Oranienburg, Brandenburg, are not the fault of heat pumps, electric cars or Robert Habeck, as claimed by the Bild newspaper, but of planning errors by the municipal utilities. The Federal Network Agency made this clear on Wednesday.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
