A COP decision on a fossil fuel phase-out allegedly failed due to resistance from many countries, the COP Presidency said in Belém. However, research shows that the number of opponents was enormously overestimated.
By Bernhard Pötter
Following a meeting of the coalition committee, the German Chancellor announced last week that they had agreed on a joint position on phasing out internal combustion engines. However, there are differing views within the coalition as to what the government is now demanding.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Annalena Baerbock analyzes the geopolitics of the climate crisis after COP30: The UN must reform itself, and climate policy is becoming increasingly important. The President of the UN General Assembly warns against “fighting over every tenth of a degree of warming.”
By Bernhard Pötter
The position paper on climate and energy policy, which Table.Briefings had previously reported on, has been adopted unchanged by the DIHK. Sharp criticism came from the German Renewable Energy Federation.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
EU countries are not seizing the opportunity to steer markets with a green procurement system and thus reduce emissions. A study shows how they could redirect public spending amounting to EUR 2 trillion a year.
By Kai Schöneberg
The environmental organization Client Earth argues that the planned tender for eight gigawatts of gas-fired power capacity violates EU state aid law. Its complaint to the EU Commission is one of almost 3,000 climate complaints that have been submitted since the Paris Agreement.
By Lukas Bayer
Climate protection and justice belong together: Who bears the costs of the transformation, who benefits? In a society of growing inequality, we need fair burden sharing, targeted support and bold financing models.
By Michael Bloss and Rasmus Andresen
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
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
