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If loss and damage does not get on the agenda, COP fails

We have entered a new era of loss and damage from human-induced climate change. Therefore, finance for loss and damage must be on the agenda of the upcoming COP27 – or the climate summit will have failed before it officially starts. The Global Shield being co-developed between the G7 and V20 can certainly offer help, but it is not enough. We need a more comprehensive Finance Facility for loss and damage to be established at this COP.

By Redaktion Table

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USA: Biden's climate course could be slowed down

On Nov. 8, the US Congress will be chosen in the midterm elections. A Republican victory in either or both chambers of the House would also change the climate agenda of the Biden administration. Here are the key areas.

By Redaktion Table

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Xi's third term: Climate policy is important, but growth is paramount

China's President Xi Jinping is about to serve a third term as head of state. Under him, climate policy became important in the country with the highest carbon emissions. Emissions have been curbed and renewables greatly expanded. But experts doubt that the green transformation will happen faster in the future. Both growth pressure and the coal lobby are too strong, and internal and international crises are too dominant.

By Nico Beckert

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Help before the damage happens

Together with the most vulnerable countries, the G7 agreed on a draft for a "global shield" against climate damage. The goal must be to assume joint responsibility and protect people worldwide against poverty caused by climate risks.

By Redaktion Table

September 7, 2021, Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil: Burning of the Amazon Forest, in the city of Porto Velho, in the state
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Brazil: crucial election for the global climate

The outcome of the election in Brazil will play a decisive role in global climate protection. If the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro wins, scientists fear the irreversible destruction of the Amazon rainforest. But challenger Luis Inácio Lula da Silva will also have his hands full when it comes to forest protection. And even though the climate issue is "a priority" for him, Lula is also betting on more Brazilian oil.

By Daniela Chiaretti