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Bundesentwicklungshilfeministerin Svenja Schulze im Rahmen eines Besuches des Kleinfischereihafens in Nouakchott, 14.08.2023. Nouakchott Mauretanien *** Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze during a visit to the small-scale fishing port in Nouakchott, 14 08 2023 Nouakchott Mauritania Copyright: xLeonxKuegeler/photothek.dex

Hydrogen: Mauritania is only at the beginning

Germany is looking for global import partners for green hydrogen. According to its new hydrogen strategy, North Africa is to be connected to Europe as part of a priority corridor for hydrogen imports. One candidate is the desert country of Mauritania – one of the last stable countries in the region.

By Lucia Weiß

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Amazon Summit: United against organized crime

Deforestation in the Amazon is often the work of organized crime. At the Belém summit, the countries bordering the Amazon have now agreed to work together to fight against transnational environmental crime. Experts see this as a significant step forward, but not enough.

By Alexandra Endres

Global-AI-race

The growing eco-footprint of AI

A lack of data and resistance from tech companies make it difficult to draw up life cycle assessments of artificial intelligence. But initial analyses show that the technology is hardly sustainable. New generations of language models could generate thousands of times more carbon dioxide than previous generations.

By Marc Winkelmann