In total, global climate-related damage could amount to 38 trillion US dollars by the middle of the century: this is the conclusion reached by PIK researchers in a new study. By 2100, more than half of global economic output could be lost.
By Alexandra Endres
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
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
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
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
Investments in climate and development could drive many countries into insolvency in the coming years. One solution to this would be debt relief or so-called debt-for-nature swaps.
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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
Because the climate crisis is global, the states' duty to protect the climate must also extend beyond their own populations. However, the ECtHR did not follow this argument. In doing so, it missed a great opportunity to formulate standards for greater climate justice within Europe.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese presented an investment plan on Thursday. The plan aims to make the industry more productive and climate-friendly in order to remain competitive.
By Lukas Bayer
