Wind and solar energy reduce the need to buy gas, oil and coal worldwide, according to an analysis by the IEA. Between 2010 and 2023, the spending of more than USD 1.3 trillion on fossil fuel imports was avoided.
By Kai Schöneberg
Friedrich Merz will deliver a government statement on the EU summit on Thursday. The Greens are calling on him to stop blocking the EU’s climate target and the NDC, which is important for COP30, and to adhere to the coalition agreement.
By Lukas Knigge
The energy-intensive industry is calling for the ETS to be adjusted. Otherwise, no emission allowances would remain after 2039. Experts say this step is unavoidable and not necessarily harmful to the climate.
By Lukas Knigge
The energy-intensive industry is calling for the ETS to be adapted. Otherwise, no more emission allowances would be available after 2039. According to experts, this step is unavoidable and not necessarily harmful to the climate.
By Lukas Knigge
The COP30 in Belém is different from other climate conferences: Progress on renewables is facing geopolitical headwinds. The challenge now is to stay the course. The emerging economies could play a leading role in this.
By Jennifer Morgan
The Paris Agreement would prevent 57 additional hot days per year worldwide, according to an analysis by WWA and Climate Central. The prerequisite is that all countries fulfill their NDCs.
By Lukas Bayer
In its current NDC, the African country is planning lower reductions compared to a BAU scenario than the old NDC. The reasons for this are “more realism” and a lack of climate financing.
By Bernhard Pötter
Schools, universities and clinics are suffering from a refurbishment backlog. Several associations and trade unions are calling for these buildings to be refurbished in a climate-neutral way using special funds.
By Kai Schöneberg
Four years after the Glasgow Declaration on Forest Protection, new figures show no success: Global deforestation is barely declining. New developments are endangering the Brazilian rainforest. Meanwhile, experts from the Forest Declaration Assessment have high hopes for the Tropical Forests Forever Facility.
By Alexandra Endres
They cannot withstand global warming in the long term: According to the "Global Tipping Points Report," coral reefs are the first Earth system that will not survive climate change.
By Kai Schöneberg
