Chile, the largest copper and second-largest lithium producer, wants to supply the world with raw materials to support the energy transition. At the same time, the country aims to reduce its mining emissions to zero by 2040. To achieve this, minister Aurora Williams is looking for German partners in Berlin.
By Alexandra Endres
The absorption capacity of carbon sinks on land and in the oceans is reaching its limits. This is one of ten findings from climate science that were published today.
By Lisa Kuner
In 2023, industrialized countries financed international climate adaptation to the tune of around USD 26 billion. This was less than in the previous year, according to the latest UNEP Adaptation Gap Report, and the shortfall will remain large in the future.
By Alexandra Endres
The LNG terminal boom following the 2022 energy crisis is slowly coming to a standstill. An NGO warns of stranded investments in the face of falling gas demand. The IEA attributes the falling demand to one particular technology.
By Manuel Berkel
In less than a week, EU environment ministers want to adopt both the climate target for 2040 and the NDC for 2035. Although there is a lot of support for the drafts so far, agreement has yet to be reached.
By Lukas Knigge
In 2022, millions of people in Pakistan lost their homes and livelihoods due to flooding. Now 43 farmers are demanding the two German corporations pay "adequate" compensation as major emitters.
By Alexandra Endres
Initial indications of China’s new five-year plan for the period from 2026 to 2030 point to a cautious approach to climate policy. Coal consumption could remain high.
By Nico Beckert
The impacts of climate change are disproportionately expensive for EU member states. An analysis shows that they exceed investments in climate protection by many times.
By Lukas Bayer
Get to know the "Top 100 of the Table 2025": the 100 key players on the climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics, companies, consulting, administration, associations, think tanks to foundations, science, NGOs and society.
By Redaktion Table
The need for investment in the German electricity grid is high. "Connect and Manage", a flexible process for connecting power storage systems, would rapidly accelerate this. Jaroslav Macek, head of the energy company Elevion, writes that this is supported by the experience of other countries.
By Jaroslav Macek
