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Gina McCarthy served as climate advisor to US President Joe Biden and as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Barack Obama. She was a key contributor to the Inflation Reduction Act. As a guest of honor at the American Academy in Berlin, she speaks about the strength of national and the weakness of international climate policy in the United States.
By Bernhard Pötter
After unusually "cool" years, experts are expecting an "El Niño" weather phenomenon this year. It will be accompanied by increased extreme weather events, intense heat, and stronger effects of climate change. How can the world prepare for this?
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The international debates about the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are intensifying. In the US, Democrats and Republicans are also planning a similar system to protect their industries from dirty imports. But there are still political hurdles.
By Redaktion Table
In the runoff election for the presidency in Turkey, climate policy will also be voted on. The incumbent, Erdogan, is backing fossil fuels. The opposition has more ambitious climate plans and wants, for example, to phase out coal and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
By Marcel Grzanna