Climate (English)

'We have a very turbulent decade ahead of us'

The IPCC has advanced climate action around the world, says meteorologist Daniela Jacob. But politics is not doing enough. In Germany, too, there is a tendency towards grandfathering in parts of the government, the former IPCC lead author criticizes. She expects a turbulent decade marked by conflicts between ambitious climate activists and those "who do not want any interference". She advises the IPCC to put more focus on solutions.

By Alexandra Endres

International reactions: 'The climate time bomb is ticking'

The "IPCC report is a how-to guide to defuse the climate time bomb," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Representatives of the Global South make proposals for loss and damage and urge a faster energy transition. Experts warn of the health risks of climate change. And NGOs call on the EU to be more ambitious in the Green Deal: Reactions to the IPCC report.

By Nico Beckert

How the IPCC report will influence climate policy

Unlike previous reports, the current IPCC Synthesis Report will have a direct impact: It provides arguments for the world's first stocktaking of the Paris climate targets at COP28. The decisive factor is whether enough governments want to use these arguments.

By Bernhard Pötter

COP28 priorities: EU countries call for end to fossils

The European Union has presented its priorities for COP28. The focus is, in particular, on avoiding greenhouse gases. This also includes a global phase-out of all fossil fuels – a goal the EU already sought at the last COP in Sharm el-Sheikh, but ultimately failed to push through.

By Lukas Knigge

Fit for 55: Parliament adopts trilogue results

By Lukas Knigge

Environmentalists file lawsuit over oil drilling in Alaska

By Nico Beckert

Emissions decline in Germany and the Netherlands

By Nico Beckert

China: more climate expertise in new Politburo

By Christiane Kuehl

One Forest Summit calls for better certificates for climate and species conservation

So far, "forest certificates" have not had the best reputation in climate policy because they are an invitation to greenwashing. At the One Forest Summit in Gabon, experts and politicians made a new proposal: "nature certificates" and improved carbon credits should protect rainforests, fund climate action and reform private climate finance.

By Redaktion Table

Against EU plan: Bulgaria wants to delay coal phase-out

Sofia opposes EU climate policy and wants to reverse its coal phase-out plans. High electricity prices make electricity exports more attractive than aid from Brussels. Nevertheless, experts believe that the end of coal in Bulgaria is inevitable.

By Redaktion Table