After Katherina Reiche, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has now also expressed his doubts about achieving net zero emissions. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider disagrees – and critical comments have also come from the Christian Democrats.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt, Bernhard Pötter
France, Spain, Brazil, South Africa and other countries want to push ahead with the introduction of new taxes and levies for climate finance. Billions are to be mobilized with a billionaire's tax and levies on the premium flight segment.
By Nico Beckert
The Catholic bishops of Latin America, Africa and Asia are mobilizing ahead of the COP30: They demand a different global economy, compensation for the ecological debts of the North and the end of fossil fuels.
By Bernhard Pötter
Following parliamentary approval, Norway has submitted its climate plan for 2035 to the UN. Emissions are to be reduced by 70 to 75 percent by 2035, with utilizing Article 6. However, the oil and gas producing country has not set itself a net zero target.
By Lukas Bayer
The German Medical Association and the German Alliance on Climate Change and Health are calling for extreme heatwaves to be classified as natural disasters in order to pave the way for appropriate protective measures, both legally and organizationally.
By Kai Schöneberg
The German Cabinet approved a contract for gas drilling in the North Sea. The political opposition and environmentalists are appalled, while Economy Minister Reiche sees Germany's supply security strengthened.
By Kai Schöneberg
The expansion of photovoltaics must become cheaper – the Climate Neutrality Foundation of former State Secretary Rainer Baake agrees with Germany's Economy Minister Reiche. Unlike the latter, however, the Foundation does not want to slow down expansion.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The new EU climate target of a 90 percent reduction in emissions by 2040 is ambitious, but according to voices in Brussels, it is more flexible than before. The industry will receive aid for exports and also wants to use foreign credits in the ETS.
By Lukas Knigge
Involving citizens in climate policy leads to better decisions and strengthens trust in democratic processes, writes Tabea Lissner from the Robert Bosch Foundation. A new feasibility study shows how this can be done.
By Tabea Lissner
