The crackdown on two climate NGOs highlights the contradictions between official energy policy and dependence on fossil fuels. A law criminalizes foreign support for activism. The accusation against environmental groups: violation of national interests.
By Urmi Goswami
The number of jobs in the renewable energy sector is only increasing by 2.3% worldwide. The flattening growth is mainly due to China, where thousands have been laid off in the solar industry.
By Kai Schöneberg
At the upcoming COP31 climate conference, IRENA wants to present a concrete roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels. The proposal, which is based on cooperation with the Turkish and Australian COP31 presidencies, is intended to support the implementation of the climate targets.
By Urmi Goswami
Criticism of the European carbon border adjustment mechanism CBAM continues unabated. The Family Business Foundation has had alternatives investigated and is proposing adjustments.
By Lukas Knigge
More agricultural and automotive trade could lead to higher emissions, several NGOs are warning just prior to the signing of the agreement between Mercosur and the EU. The German Ministry of the Environment points to clauses in the agreement on protecting the climate and the forests.
By Alexandra Endres
After ten years, the annual Berlin Energy Transition Dialog will no longer continue in its usual format in 2026. Instead, a newly conceived international energy conference is under consideration.
By Lukas Knigge and Manuel Berkel
According to Agora Energiewende’s overview, German emissions fell by just 1.5% in 2025. This meets Germany’s national targets but falls short of the European Union’s goals. The recession, along with the expansion of solar energy, helped keep the country’s emissions performance on track.
By Nico Beckert and Bernhard Pötter
In March, China will present its next Five-Year Plan, which will be decisive for its climate targets until 2030. Experts are expecting somewhat guarded proposals. That would put Xi Jinping’s past climate commitments at risk.
By Nico Beckert
The United States’ plans for the Venezuelan oil industry were primarily intended to secure US dominance in the global financial system, says climate economist Charlotte Bez, adding that the EU should oppose this “logic of economic colonialism and power politics.”
By Bernhard Pötter
In recent years, some have claimed that German forests failed to protect the climate, having shifted from a net carbon sink to a net carbon source. New research suggests that this assessment likely underestimates the contribution of soil.
By Bernhard Pötter
