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The "Inflation Reduction Act" is decisive in achieving the USA's climate goals. With about 370 billion dollars in grants and tax breaks, US President Joe Biden wants to promote new and green industries, infrastructure construction and greater energy efficiency. The details are now emerging.
By Bernhard Pötter
Kathrin Henneberger sits as a climate activist for the Green Party in the German parliament. For the strike day of Fridays for Future, she wants to see a big protest on the streets – also against the policies of her own government. The dispute over the eradication of the German hamlet of Lützerath for an opencast mine has destroyed trust, but also strengthened the movement.
By Bernhard Pötter
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also destroyed Russia's primary business model, says expert Thane Gustafson: Export revenues from oil and gas are shrinking, jeopardizing the national budget. The country is "completely unprepared for climate change."
By Bernhard Pötter
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