Cities around the world would have to invest more in climate adaptation. However, local actors complain about a lack of funding and that their concerns are not sufficiently reflected in national climate action plans. What developments could be expected at COP28?
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It is the first declaration of its kind: At the climate summit in Dubai, heads of state and government promise to align their agricultural and food policies with climate-friendly practices in the future. Such measures are necessary for the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement to be achieved.
By Kira Huth
Canada's climate minister is feeling the heat in his own country. The ex-Greenpeace activist has achieved a lot in climate action. However, he recently softened the carbon pricing. And Canada's oil and gas sector continues to expand production.
By Redaktion Table
The Climate Action Tracker calculates every year how much the global average temperature will rise if countries implement their climate targets. The latest report shows: Climate policy has changed for the worse.
By Alexandra Endres
According to a new study, fossil carbon emissions have reached another record high, but are rising slower than in the past. However, the trend reversal to achieve net zero emissions will not happen, warn Global Carbon Project researchers.
By Nicolas Heronymus
The global situation is fragile, the economic rules of the WTO are in question, and Germany is running out of money - we talk about all this on Tuesday, December 5, with Thomas Bagger, State Secretary at the Federal Foreign Office.
By Nico Beckert
At COP, Vietnam explains how the country intends to spend more than 15 billion US dollars on a "just energy transition." But in the shadow of this agreement, activists are being criminalized. Climate activists are also facing repression in other regions of the world.
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A recent report on the restructuring of the global financial system illustrates how international financial flows must change in order to stay within the 1.5-degree target. Private funds, in particular, must be massively increased.
By Lukas Knigge
Women are particularly affected by the climate crisis. For this reason, the UN organization for gender equality and the empowerment of women (UN Women) calls for a feminist climate policy.
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The biggest debate in the negotiations on a COP final document will revolve around the phase-out of fossil fuels and its details. Opposing positions are clashing. What could the compromises be?
By Bernhard Pötter
