The Economics Minister would like to weaken the Building Energy Act. However, the Environment Minister has now made it clear that this is not an option for him.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
In future, scaffolders will receive compensation if they are unable to work due to the summer heat. The construction trade union wants to introduce similar regulations for all sectors.
By Okan Bellikli
German industry faces billions of euros in extra costs when free emissions allowances expire. But maintaining the subsidies would tear a large hole in the EU Innovation Fund, intended to help finance decarbonization.
By Nico Beckert
The federal government must sell back most of the nationalized energy group Uniper by 2028. There will be no special climate requirements attached to the sale, such as a corporate strategy that aligns with the 1.5-degree limit. Now, the German Finance Ministry has responded.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
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
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 extent of the damage in Jamaica is still completely uncertain and Hurricane Melissa is already raging over the next Caribbean islands. Meanwhile, funding commitments for all UN funds for climate-related disasters are falling.
By Lukas Knigge
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
