Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Director of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), hopes for a good COP28 outcome and faster climate action. She reorganizes the GIZ and sets new priorities in climate action and adaptation.
By Redaktion Table
The COP28 is halfway over – after some initial quick achievements, many key issues remain unresolved. Here are the sticking points, the pledges made so far and the most important declarations.
By Bernhard Pötter
According to a PwC study, investment in climate technologies has dropped to the lowest level in five years. Instead of mobility, most investments are now flowing into the energy sector.
By Caspar Dohmen
According to the Danish Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagard at COP28 in Dubai, Denmark is the first EU country to call for a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2040.
By Lukas Knigge
At COP28, participants are fighting over formulations regarding the fossil fuel phase-out. Spain's Environment Minister Teresa Ribera talks about an ambitious EU mandate and the role of industrialized and developing countries in climate financing.
By Lukas Knigge
On Wednesday, the German Federal Cabinet adopted the "Strategy on Climate Foreign Policy" based on a proposal from the Federal Foreign Office: The aim is to align all policy areas with global climate targets and the energy transition. However, regarding phasing out fossil fuels, the strategy undermines and weakens Germany's position at COP28.
By Bernhard Pötter
Emissions from cooling are to be reduced by 68 percent by 2050. That is the promise more than 60 countries made at the climate summit in Dubai. A new report shows how this could be achieved.
By Alexandra Endres
The large-scale use of CCS technologies would not reduce emissions as much as hoped. This is shown by calculations from Climate Analytics. The reason: CCS technology captures far fewer greenhouse gases than is often assumed.
By Nico Beckert
Who will get green hydrogen and for what? New EU quotas for industry and transport under the Renewable Energy Directive will also determine this.
By Manuel Berkel
