Decarbonization currently refers primarily to energy and industry. But for effective climate action, the way fossil plastics are produced must also change. Global negotiations to achieve this are now underway.
By Leonie Sontheimer
Veteran EU politicians call it the biggest trialogue they have ever experienced: Next weekend, negotiations will begin in Brussels on how the EU's emissions trading system will serve the climate, industry and even consumers. Failure is not ruled out.
By Lukas Knigge
Originally, a climate club was supposed to help its member countries drive climate action through coordinated CO2 prices. The climate club recently established by the G7 no longer has much to do with this. Nevertheless, it can have a positive effect – if it can be cleverly developed further.
By Redaktion Table
In an internal report, the Ministry for Economic Affairs admits that the LNG terminals planned in Germany will lead to overcapacity. The budget committee has already blocked the funds for one of the terminals, and the ministry no longer believes in the planned terminal in Hamburg.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Many hopes rest on the use of special drawing rights at the International Monetary Fund to finance global climate action. But a survey by Climate.Table shows: The German Bundesbank, the German Ministry of Finance and the European Central Bank reject this instrument.
By Bernhard Pötter
The COP15 biodiversity conference now enters its decisive phase. So far, however, little progress has been made. And now the protection of natural areas, which are key to carbon uptake and climate action, is also on the line.
By Timo Landenberger
