The upcoming Polish Council Presidency will be responsible for negotiating the next EU climate target for 2040. However, the country itself is critical of the Commission's proposal of a 90 percent reduction in greenhouse gases. The future of ETS 2 is also still open.
By Lukas Bayer
Have an awkward conversation with your aunt or uncle at Christmas? And if so, how? Is it enough to present studies to refute half-truths? This guest article outlines seven dos and don'ts for dealing with climate skeptics in the family.
By Redaktion Table
The Saudi climate envoy Adel al-Jubeir can look back on a long career in the diplomatic service. The always polite and patient diplomat has the task of adopting the most effective possible blockade stance in climate negotiations through diplomatic channels.
By Redaktion Table
The new environmental magazine "Atmo" will launch in spring 2025. The brains behind it were able to secure the necessary start-up funding.
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Climate action and the energy transition are important issues for the majority of the population. A cross-party majority is also in favor of expanding solar energy.
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Canada wants to reduce its emissions by 45 to 50 percent below 2005 levels as part of the new NDC. The target is not considered very ambitious.
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According to new figures from the country's largest oil company, China's consumption of refined oil has peaked. In 2024, 1.3 percent less was consumed, mainly due to the boom in EVs.
By Nico Beckert
In early November and mid-December, the price of electricity briefly rose sharply. However, this in no way jeopardized the supply of electricity, as the reserve power plants remained offline. The Federal Network Agency is investigating whether power plants were deliberately shut down to cause the price to rise.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
In the hot phase of the Bundestag election campaign, Agora Energiewende's Head of Germany, Simon Müller, is leaving the think tank. The think tank's Head of Europe, Matthias Buck, is also making way for a successor.
By Bernhard Pötter
What climate protection obligations does international law impose on states? The hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have come to an end. The oral proceedings revealed the same conflicts that characterize international climate diplomacy.
By Alexandra Endres
