President Macron intends to put pressure on the EU Commission at the summit: It is not supposed to propose an ambitious 2040 climate target, as planned next week.
By Lukas Knigge
Starting Monday, a UN conference will debate the next round of global development financing. Money is tight, and spirits are low. The Global North has not kept its promises, and experts believe multilateralism is being put to the test.
By Bernhard Pötter
In addition to progress in the UN process, the COP30 Presidency hopes to find a solution to financial issues and invest in forest conservation at the conference in Belém. The COP chair and the chief negotiator explain this in an interview with Table.Briefings.
By Bernhard Pötter
The government's draft budget shifts many items back and forth when it comes to climate action, but the total remains roughly the same as before. In the short term, more money could be available for climate investments. However, the international target of EUR 6 billion in climate aid will probably not be reached.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Despite record levels of renewables, the world is not on track to triple capacity by 2030. Annual investment needs to be doubled, a new report warns. The threat of missing the target is problematic because fossil fuels will only be pushed out of the power grids quickly enough if renewables are expanded sufficiently.
By Nico Beckert
Last week, ArcelorMittal rejected climate-neutral crude steel production in Germany. Tilman von Berlepsch, spokesperson for climate-neutral industry at Germanwatch, believes that politicians are partly to blame.
By Alex Veit
The military's climate-damaging emissions can be publicly documented for the first time. However, experts complain about a lack of transparency. And it is unclear whether military operations can actually become climate-neutral.
By Michael Liebert
Yalchin Rafiyev represents the current UNFCCC presidency as Azerbaijan's chief negotiator. He warns against over-ambitious NDCs and explains why his country has not yet submitted its own target despite promises to do so. He also calls for more climate financing from Germany.
By Bernhard Pötter
The new German government must maintain its international leadership role and continue to support the indigenous peoples of the tropical rainforests – because our future is closely linked. If we really want to put a stop to deforestation, investment here will have the greatest impact.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Climate Action Tracker criticizes the national climate targets (NDCs) for lacking ambition, employing calculation tricks, and relying on unproven technologies. Meanwhile, 60 experts warn that the global carbon budget for 1.5 degrees will be exhausted in three to five years.
By Bernhard Pötter
