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As the world's largest emitter of CO2, China has trouble tracking its own emissions: The authorities only insufficiently publish data. The government wants to address the problem, but faces massive challenges. Is the country emitting less than previously believed?
By Nico Beckert
An archipelago of 1,192 islands in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is one of the most low-lying nations in the world and thus particularly vulnerable to global warming. Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives in the European Union Omar Abdul Razzak spoke to Claire Stam about better access to climate finance, health risk linked to global warming and the importance of data collection to have a better access to climate finance.
By Claire Stam
Nach der Energiekomponente des Fit-for-55-Pakets ist nun der Agrarsektor an der Reihe, auf dem politischen Parkett der EU an Bedeutung zu gewinnen. Stoff für Gespräche hinter den Kulissen beim nächsten Treffen der EU-Landwirtschaftsminister am kommenden Dienstag in Brüssel.
By Claire Stam
The G7 and experts are alarmed: Rising interest rates and capital flight jeopardize the urgently necessary energy transition in developing countries. High capital costs are slowing down the expansion of renewables. In Germany, too, low interest rates were not sufficiently utilized.
By Nico Beckert
State attorneys from 23 Republican-ruled states accuse the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance of an antitrust violation. This puts the UN initiative for a climate-friendly transformation of the financial industry in the Republican anti-ESG campaign.
By Carsten Hübner
