In its climate foreign policy strategy, the German government recognizes global warming as a significant security risk. However, what specifically follows from this remains unclear. Peacekeeping, emergency aid, sustainable development and adaptation to climate change could be meaningfully linked.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Investments in renewable energy in Germany reached an all-time high last year, totaling 36.6 billion euros. Alongside solar installations, heat pumps played a significant role in this growth. Additionally, the share of renewables in the transportation sector is increasing.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Europe faces climate risks of "catastrophic" proportions. So far, the continent is not adequately prepared for this, warns the EU Environment Agency, urging policymakers to take action, for example, regarding insurance coverage for climate damage.
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For CO2 offsetting, projects involving efficient and clean cookstoves are very popular because about one-third of the world's population cooks over an open fire. The potential for improvement seems high. However, their contribution to climate action is apparently overestimated tenfold. Is offsetting a dead end in climate protection?
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A tonne of CO2 costs around 40 percent less in European emissions trading than it did a year ago. The market is volatile, the protection is too weak. What does this mean for companies that want to invest in low-carbon technologies?
By Lukas Knigge
The WTO has ruled in favor of the EU in the dispute over biodiesel made from palm oil. Due to deforestation in Malaysia, it may not be declared as renewable.
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In times of dramatic climate and environmental crises, traditional political principles significantly restrict the work and search for solutions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It needs more freedom to break new ground.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The UK approved a new budget for 2024 on Wednesday. It includes the equivalent of 900 million euros for offshore wind turbines – three times as much as before to triple capacity.
By Lukas Bayer
Europe wants to build up its own solar industry and reduce its dependence on China. However, major companies are threatening to relocate their plants. They require billions in subsidies, which would significantly drive up the costs of the energy transition. However, there are other proposals.
By Nico Beckert
Climate change affects genders differently. This is why feminist voices demand that climate policy also consider gender. Many projects show how this can work in practice.
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