Following the unexpected announcement of the resignation of World Bank chief David Malpass, the struggle over the future orientation of the Bank is beginning. Calls for more climate action and sustainability in the World Bank Group are growing louder. But such a change of course is also controversial.
By Bernhard Pötter
Many oil and gas companies have set more or less ambitious climate goals in the past. But after record profits, more and more companies and governments are now abandoning the idea of leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
By Bernhard Pötter
Money is tight; the Bundeswehr needs investment – not only in new weapons but also in wind power and photovoltaic systems. Shortly before the Munich Security Conference, it is clear that a decentralized, climate-friendly energy supply would increase the security of the troops.
By Redaktion Table