Germany's subsidy system for wind and solar power plants needs to be reformed – to comply with EU regulations and to improve the coordination of generation and consumption. Agora Energiewende has now presented a proposal that focuses on Contracts for Difference, which are independent of actual production. The industry is critical of the proposal.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
On Wednesday, Canada submitted its national climate target for 2035 to the UN. Experts criticize the planned emission reductions as insufficient. Canada could also fail to meet the target for 2030, although the country claims to have achieved "good results."
By Lukas Bayer
Many climate scenarios are based on the assumption that billions of tons of CO2 will be reduced through "climate plantations" in order to meet the 1.5-degree limit. However, a new PIK study concludes that this is not feasible considering planetary boundaries.
By Lukas Bayer
Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace in the US because the NGO had organized protests against a pipeline. Greenpeace invokes a new EU directive to defend itself. Meanwhile, the lawsuit against Shell is being brought before the Supreme Court in the Netherlands.
By Alexandra Endres
The next German government must accelerate hydrogen supply to the German economy. Import pipelines are already experiencing delays and production in partner countries has not yet been ramped up. Experts hold politicians to be particularly responsible for promoting pipeline expansion and securing demand.
By Nico Beckert
As a climate activist, Kathrin Henneberger was elected to the German Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens in the last election. Looking back, she talks about her astonishing successes, the lessons she learned, her disappointments, and her role as an activist and an MP. And how she experiences parliament as patriarchal.
By Bernhard Pötter
In the TV debate, Friedrich Merz announces a climate money of EUR 200 per month. This sum would be realistic per year at best – and even then only if the entire CO2 revenue were used for this. However, this contradicts the CDU's election manifesto.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
China wants to promote renewable energies more strongly in the future through compensation payments instead of subsidies. The People's Republic is thus pushing ahead with the liberalization of the electricity market. A regulation on the construction of energy storage systems has been relaxed.
By Nico Beckert
Health is neglected in many NDCs. This is the conclusion of a recent report.
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The Petersberg Climate Dialogue in preparation for COP30 will take place on March 25 and 26 in Berlin. The topics of the conference are the climate plans (NDCs) of the countries and the details of the financial target of COP29 in Baku.
By Bernhard Pötter
