According to scientists from the CDRmare research mission, the storage of CO₂ in the North Sea and Baltic Sea and increasing the natural CO₂ uptake of both seas are "limited to a few methods." They warn against overestimating the potential.
By Nico Beckert
Under pressure from the Trump administration, World Bank CEO Banga has begun a balancing act at the spring meeting: Rhetorically, the climate issue is falling by the wayside; structurally, Banga is sticking to his reforms. The likely price for this strategy: more World Bank funding for gas and nuclear power.
By Bernhard Pötter
With a new special ship for landing liquefied gas in Wilhelmshaven, Germany is relying on "LNG overcapacity that is fatal in terms of climate and environmental policy," warns Deutsche Umwelthilfe.
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EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will soon present a roadmap for phasing out Russian gas. At the IEA Energy Security Conference in London, he spoke to Table.Briefings about current threats and the simplification of energy legislation.
By Manuel Berkel
A summit on energy security brings together heads of state and government with players from the energy industry to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Experts expect it to yield rapid security policy benefits.
By Lukas Bayer
Since the ECB postponed its plan to reduce climate-damaging investments in July 2024, it has accepted fossil collateral worth EUR 13 billion. The NGO Reclaim Finance criticizes the long maturity of individual assets as particularly problematic.
By Lukas Bayer
17 heads of state from various country groups reaffirmed their commitment to climate action at a virtual summit. The USA was not present. UN chief Guterres warns that no government can stop the expansion of renewables.
By Bernhard Pötter
Environmentalists propose using climate and nature conservation to improve defense readiness: Marshes and wetlands in Poland, the Baltic States, and Finland should secure NATO's eastern flank and simultaneously boost the market for voluntary peatland certificates in Europe.
By Bernhard Pötter
The SPD.Klima.Gerecht group, which includes young social democratic climate activists, calls for the German coalition contract to be rejected as it does not take climate action seriously. Member of the Bundestag Nina Scheer disagrees.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Following subsidy applications, heat pump sales figures have also risen significantly. However, the industry warns against further disrupting the market with a renewed debate about requirements and subsidy levels.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
