Germany alienates its traditional allies of the High Ambition Coalition: Chancellor Scholz refused to agree to the demand for a comprehensive fossil fuel phase-out at the UN summit. The reason is a dispute in the German government coalition with the Greens and the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) about CCS and technology openness.
By Bernhard Pötter
The energy transition in the United States risks to fail due to the slow expansion of power grids. Even in China, large solar and wind power plants could remain without a grid connection for a long time. Power lines are turning into a bottleneck for the energy transition.
By Nico Beckert
The gridlocked fronts in international climate diplomacy have started to shift: New pioneers are emerging, and surprising alliances are aligning national interests in the global North and South. But there is one area where the old borders are still in place.
By Goswami Urmi
On September 25 in Bonn, the International Conference on Chemicals Management seeks a new framework for the global chemical industry – the goals: saving raw materials and energy, and achieving climate targets. The German start-up Traceless is working on solutions to achieve these goals. But the company is also facing criticism.
By Leonie Sontheimer
The UN's Climate Ambition Summit is putting the pressure on for a successful COP28. The summit was the antithesis of the grassroots climate conferences - and achieved something that is practically unthinkable in the diplomatic cosmos: A UN ranking of who takes climate action seriously and who does not.
By Bernhard Pötter
After 20 years of discussions, China is making progress in reforming its electricity market: A national spot market aims to improve electricity trading between provinces. This could be a significant step in promoting renewables and reducing China's dependence on coal.
By Nico Beckert
