Over 280,000 people have signed a petition against the planned cut in air traffic tax. Campact hopes that the cabinet or the Bundestag will overturn this plan.
By Nico Beckert
The electrification of industry offers huge potential for reducing emissions. However, without rapid political incentives, there is a risk of massive misinvestment in fossil fuel plants. The EU is now launching a funding program.
By Nico Beckert
62 church organizations are appealing to the German government to set reliable parameters and to stick to the phase-out of combustion engines.
By Lukas Bayer
The Council and Parliament now have the same position. The deforestation regulation will be postponed for another year, with the Commission set to propose a revision by the end of April. The trilogue is scheduled for Dec. 4 and should be over quickly.
By Markus Grabitz
At a hearing in the Bundestag, experts welcomed the Hydrogen Acceleration Act. However, they questioned whether classifying hydrogen infrastructure as an overriding public interest would speed up approval processes.
By Alex Veit
Who's who in the “Top 100 in the 2025 Table”: Get to know 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 Council and Parliament are now in agreement. The EUDR is to be postponed for another year, and the Commission will propose a revision by the end of April. The trilogue will take place on Dec. 4 and should be quick to conclude.
By Markus Grabitz
On Thursday, the DIHK intends to adopt a position paper which calls into question key pillars of German climate policy. This is causing outrage – not least because the DIHK, as a public corporation, is supposed to refrain from political interference.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Germany's climate protection targets have been tightened several times over the past ten years – partly as a result of the Paris Agreement. Despite many shortcomings, there have been a lot of genuine improvements.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Contrary to some criticism, the majority of expenditure from the Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality and the Climate (SVIK) and Transformation Fund (KTF) will have a positive impact on achieving climate targets — despite very strict assessment criteria. This is according to an analysis by the German Sustainable Economy Association.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
