On the first day of the Africa Climate Summit, host country Ethiopia opens the GERD mega dam. With this billion-euro project, Addis Ababa is underlining its claim to a leading role in the green transition.
By Bernhard Pötter
The planned amendment to the building code will lead to more urban sprawl and luxury apartments, criticize DUH and BAK. "Building without sense and reason" violates the Climate Protection Act and the federal government's sustainability strategy.
By Kai Schöneberg
According to a new study, plankton react more sensitively to heat than previously thought. This also threatens the food webs in the oceans.
By Redaktion Table
The German electricity mix shifted in the first half of the year. Less wind power meant more electricity production from fossil fuels.
By Redaktion Table
Between cold bridges and rent explosion – an expert from the think tank Zukunft Klimasozial explains why housing has long since become a key issue of climate action and social justice.
By Astrid Schaffert
At the start of the IAA motor show, Mercedes boss Källenius and Bavaria's Minister President Söder are calling for the ban on new combustion engines to be weakened from 2035. The SPD is calling for better support for electric cars.
By Lukas Knigge, Julia Fiedler, Markus Grabitz
Following fierce criticism, the BMF has backtracked: the costs arising from the failure to meet EU climate targets will continue to be paid from the core budget and not from the CTF.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Far too little CO₂ is permanently removed from the atmosphere, and companies often rely on methods that do not bind carbon permanently, a recent report concludes.
By Lisa Kuner
Europe wants to prevent emissions, but some emissions that are difficult to avoid could still be used. The e-fuel industry, for example, has an interest in using CO₂ emissions.
By Lukas Knigge
Germany’s new climate minister Carsten Schneider is easing into his role, making clear that there must be no backsliding on renewables or climate targets. Major progress, however, is not on the horizon. A confrontation with the Economics Ministry is looming.
By Bernhard Pötter
