COP28 in Dubai started with an unprecedented victory: The new loss and damage fund has been set up, around 400 million dollars have been made available, and the agenda has been approved. On the one hand, this is a positive signal for the conference. On the other hand, it could slow down the Presidency's vigor.
By Bernhard Pötter
China continues to restructure its industry. Green technologies have become the main driver of investment and growth. However, the People's Republic still reduces its emissions not fast enough.
By Nico Beckert
A new monitoring report by the Federal Environment Agency shows that Germany is losing 2.5 cubic kilometers of water annually due to climate change. The implications are far-reaching.
By Alex Veit
The oil executive Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber chairs the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Supporters believe he can be an important mediator – yet his company is investing billions in the fossil fuel industry.
By Marc Winkelmann
In the first nine months of 2023, there was hardly any new construction of coal-fired power plants worldwide – except in China, where the construction boom that began in 2022 continued.
By Nico Beckert
Forest destruction in the Amazon region fell sharply in 2023. New governments in Brazil and Colombia have stepped up forest conservation efforts.
By Nico Beckert
COP President Al Jaber denies media reports from earlier this week accusing him of planning to use the climate conference to strike fossil fuel deals.
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Our collective future hinges on a dramatic increase in climate finance. Where can the money come from? That will also be debated at COP28. Gordon Brown is proposing a special tax on the export profits of oil states.
By Redaktion Table
The various proposals from the most important countries and country groups regarding the most important decision at COP28 are already on the table: The assessment and outlook for climate policy in the Global Stocktake show where countries agree – and where the biggest conflicts loom. An overview.
By Bernhard Pötter
At COP28, Senegalese Madeleine Diouf Sarr champions the interests of the least developed countries. She says the Global Stocktake must make clear and visible what is still lacking in climate action. Sarr calls for a well-filled loss and damage fund and investment in renewables.
By Lucia Weiß
