Uganda has presented its energy transition plan: The government wants to eliminate energy poverty with renewables, an oil pipeline and a nuclear project and ensure a climate-neutral energy supply by 2065. This will require billions, including foreign investment.
By Viktor Funk
The military is paying more and more attention to the climate. Richard Nugee, retired Lieutenant General of the British Armed Forces, shows how much a country's security depends on the climate and how the armed forces can adapt.
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In a statement, the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) calls for the introduction of the climate money agreed in the German government's coalition agreement by next year at the latest.
By Carsten Hübner
January 2024 was the hottest since records began. Both the ocean surface temperature and the air temperature reached record levels.
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Joking about something as serious as climate change? Research suggests that humorous communication can raise climate awareness. But climate jokes are unlikely to change behavior.
By Alexandra Endres
The EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed on the Net-Zero Industry Act. The aim is to promote the wind and solar industry. However, support for CCS and nuclear energy is also planned.
By Till Hoppe
Last year, the size of the sea ice in the Antarctic declined sharply. In July, it lost an area the size of Algeria.
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Offshore wind turbine developer Ørsted plans to cut 800 jobs and withdraws from key markets. Turbine manufacturer Vestas, on the other hand, is optimistic about the new fiscal year.
By Nico Beckert
Dozens of emerging and developing countries are over-indebted or can barely borrow on the international capital market. However, many of these countries have a particularly high need for investment or great potential for climate and environmental action.
By Nico Beckert
Humor and the climate crisis are not mutually exclusive. Humor is not superficial, but can reveal the paradoxes and contradictions that we are all trapped in. The German prejudice that humor is just a distraction? Wrong. It is a way of gaining insight – especially in the climate crisis.
By Redaktion Table
