The Norwegian energy company Equinor has corrected its claim that it stores one million tons of CO2 annually in its Sleipner project. Official data shows a significantly lower number.
By Lukas Knigge
Climate researcher and economist Gianluca Grimalda lost his job at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) because he wanted to travel in the most climate-friendly way possible. He has now been granted a settlement. Grimalda wants to donate 75,000 euros of the money to climate action and activism.
By Lukas Bayer
Climate Alliance Germany has conducted a survey which shows that most Germans expect the next German government to do more to protect the climate. The alliance of 150 organizations has now made concrete demands of the parties in the election campaign.
By Lukas Bayer
While widespread fires are still raging in Los Angeles, a look at the last five years shows that individual fire disasters and massive forest fires are rising and fueling the climate crisis even further.
By Bernhard Pötter
All German parties have presented proposals for new climate and energy policy in the run-up to the general election – some want to speed up climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are.
By Nico Beckert
The importance of coal in Poland's power supply is rapidly declining: Its share has fallen from 80 percent to 57 percent, power plants and coal mines are inefficient and expensive. Gas, renewables and soon nuclear power are set to replace coal. However, the government is faced with considerable problems.
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What can the next German government do to promote climate change mitigation in agriculture and open up new economic opportunities for farms? These are the five most important points.
By Experts Table.Briefings
In northern Chile, the electricity supplier AES wants to produce green hydrogen and possibly ammonia. The construction of wind and solar power plants and battery storage is also being considered. The European Southern Observatory warns of dangers for astronomical research.
By Alexandra Endres
Building is becoming more and more expensive, rents are rising rapidly and home ownership is unaffordable for many. Germany's real estate and construction industry is doing badly – at the same time, the sector is contributing too little to achieving climate targets. The next German government can change this. Kolja Zajicek, Senior Policy Advisor at the Climate Economy Foundation, explains how.
By Experts Table.Briefings
All parties are presenting proposals for a change in climate and energy policy for the federal elections – some want to increase the pace of climate protection, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are.
By Nico Beckert
