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
Norway is a partner country at the Hanover Fair in 2024 and presents itself as a reliable gas supplier for Europe. Astrid Bergmål, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, speaks about the importance of fossil fuels for Norway and the controversial path to climate targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
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
According to a new Nature study, 19 out of 34 developed countries failed to meet the climate targets they pledged in 2009. Seven countries were only able to achieve their targets by shifting emissions to other countries.
By Nico Beckert
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
Germany's Climate and Transformation Fund again only spent around half the planned money in 2023. The main problems are in nature-based climate action, but there are also many unused funds in the transport and construction sectors. A new FÖS study calls for more efficient allocation procedures and greater transparency in order for Germany to achieve its targets.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
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
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
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
