The UN Sustainable Development Summit will be held in New York on Sept. 18–19. The central question: What will bring the world closer to the 2030 goals (SDGs), which also include climate action and a secure energy supply? Imme Scholz has recently handed over the interim scientific report to UN Vice-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. In this interview, she talks about possible paths to progress.
By Redaktion Table
At the G20 summit in New Delhi over the weekend, the host country India had ambitious plans for the climate issue: Expanding renewables, reducing fossil fuels, financial aid, debt reform, changing lifestyles. But Russia and China have little interest in success.
By Goswami Urmi
Creating more momentum on reducing methane emissions is one of the top five goals of COP28. COP President al Jaber aims to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry to near zero by 2030. But the COP hosts, the United Arab Emirates, have not reported their methane emissions to the UN for the past decade. The UAE is a poor role model that could slow efforts in other world regions.
By Nico Beckert
