China has issued new rules to stabilize national emissions trading and prevent fraud. For the first time, aviation is being urged to prepare for carbon trading. However, analysts criticize China's emissions trading for not setting a carbon price.
By Nico Beckert
The experienced climate politician John Podesta will succeed the US climate envoy John Kerry. The 75-year-old looks back on a long career in Washington and has been part of the US delegation at important climate conferences.
By Isabel Adler
The European Commission aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990. Some consider this insufficient, while others find it overly ambitious. The debate reveals something more fundamental: The EU's status as a climate leader is no longer guaranteed.
By Lukas Knigge
The German government's budget decision widens the financing gap on the path to climate goals. For a successful energy transition, policy instruments need to be sharpened, new revenue sources explored and the debt brake reformed to ensure long-term investments.
By Redaktion Table
EU enlargement could lead to a sharp increase in the international community's coal consumption. However, the applicant countries have so far been left out of the process of setting the 2040 climate target. The Böll Foundation therefore warns against the influence of China and Russia.
By Manuel Berkel
Does man-made global warming favor cold snaps like the one in January? In an initial analysis for Northern Europe, a team of researchers comes to the opposite conclusion: Without climate change, temperatures would probably have dropped even further.
By Alexandra Endres
According to the International Energy Agency, the share of coal in the global electricity mix will peak in 2023. Renewables continue to enjoy strong growth.
By Bernhard Pötter
On the road to a sustainable future, green hydrogen is the European industry's beacon of hope. Dirk Niemeier, Director and Clean Hydrogen Solutions Lead at Strategy Germany, explains how companies can avoid supposed first-mover disadvantages.
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According to an ICCT study, the difference between official and actual CO2 emissions from passenger cars has grown over the last four years. This means that the new EU WLTP test procedure could become less reliable.
By Nico Beckert
Calls in Germany for the introduction of climate money are growing louder, but the chances of this happening are dwindling. The Climate and Transformation Fund is missing a new billion-euro deficit in the short term. And from 2027 onwards, EU regulations on how the carbon revenue can be used could prevent it from being disbursed as a per capita payout.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
