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
Emissions trading is becoming increasingly important. There are now 36 emissions trading systems (ETS) worldwide, and 22 more are "in various stages of testing and development."
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
Norway is a partner country at the Hanover Fair in 2024 and presents itself as a reliable gas supplier for Europe. Astrid Bergmål, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, speaks about the importance of fossil fuels for Norway and the controversial path to climate targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
The latest heatwave was caused by climate change, not El Niño, a recent attribution study has found. However, El Niño is largely responsible for the drought in Southern Africa.
By Alexandra Endres
One in three EU citizens still consider climate action the most important issue in the June elections. However, poll ratings have plummeted, particularly in Germany.
By Lukas Bayer
A coalition of frontrunner nations launches an ambitious project at the World Bank Conference: A global climate tax is to be adopted at COP30 in 2025. Taxes on financial speculation, fossil fuels, flights and shipping could raise billions for climate action.
By Bernhard Pötter
The "Science Based Targets Initiative" (SBTI), the most important global initiative for assessing companies' climate targets, wanted to include offsets in the calculation of emissions. After a storm of protests, the company management is now backing down.
By Bernhard Pötter
Justin Tomlinson is to become the UK's new Energy Minister. He succeeds Graham Stuart, who announced his resignation last week.
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Fears of a wave of Chinese exports are spreading in Brussels and Washington. The country has huge overcapacities, particularly in "green technologies" such as batteries and solar panels. However, cheap products are a blessing for developing countries and climate protection.
By Christian Mihatsch
