International organizations warn that the expansion of power grids around the world is too slow. This jeopardizes the renewables expansion targets adopted at COP28. The IEA and IRENA call for faster approval procedures, more investment, better planning and the expansion of domestic supply chains.
By Nico Beckert
A court has declared the permit for three oil fields in Norway invalid. This could affect many other oil projects.
By Alexander Karasek
The new government in Warsaw wants to shut down coal-fired power plants sooner than the middle of the century. However, her initial support for an ambitious EU climate target for 2040 was later backtracked on yesterday by the new Polish State Secretary for Climate.
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According to a new report, climate change will result in 14.5 million additional deaths by 2050 and economic losses in the health sector totaling 12.5 trillion US dollars.
By Nico Beckert
Parts of the United States currently experiencing extreme cold – despite the climate crisis? More likely because of the climate crisis.
By Nico Beckert
On Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the trilogue result on reducing climate-damaging F-gases. Up to 40 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents are to be saved by 2030. However, the trade sector fears a de facto maintenance ban on existing refrigeration systems.
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At Germany's Grüne Woche, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir discusses the threat the climate crisis poses to agriculture with his colleagues from around the world. Switching to a meat-free diet would reduce CO2 emissions. But Özdemir emphasizes that everyone has to decide for themselves.
By Henrike Schirmacher
When Brazilian President Lula took office a year ago, hopes for forest conservation were high. The results so far have been mixed: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest declined significantly in 2023. However, it increased by more than 40 percent in another large ecosystem, the Cerrado.
By Alexandra Endres
The current Head of the Climate Division at the Federal Foreign Office, Luisa Rölke, is moving to the Ministry of Agriculture. Her successor will be Ursula Fuentes Hutfilter from the Federal Foreign Office.
By Bernhard Pötter
Shortly before the EU Commission announces its interim target for 2040, scientists have identified significant gaps in the relevant EU legislation. Climate neutrality in 2050 is hardly achievable, they say. A CCS strategy and a form of climate fund are needed, for example.
By Lukas Knigge
