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
Behind the buzzword climate foreign policy is an ambitious attempt to fundamentally reform Germany's climate diplomacy and make it more effective. Unwinding it would jeopardize the gains in internal effectiveness and external recognition. Regardless of which party forms the next government: Strategic considerations speak in favor of further expanding the existing foreign climate policy.
By Experts Table.Briefings
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
The UN deadline for countries to submit their climate plans expired on Feb. 10. Only around a dozen countries have delivered. Nevertheless, UN climate chief Simon Stiell is optimistic. There are good reasons why the important NDCs from China and the EU are not expected until the summer.
By Bernhard Pötter
On March 17 and 19, the Hamm Higher Regional Court will continue to hear the lawsuit Peruvian mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya filed against RWE. Ostensibly, the case is about 17,000 euros. But if Lliuya wins, many more climate lawsuits against companies could follow.
By Alexandra Endres
The German Hospital Federation sees an enormous need for investment in the climate-neutral transformation of hospitals. A report provides concrete figures.
By Maximilian Stascheit
Although La Niña has a cooling effect on global temperatures, EU satellites document new record temperatures in January.
By Alexandra Endres
The Bezos Earth Fund no longer wants to support the SBTI. This means that the initiative is losing an important donor. The Fund had recently been accused of greenwashing.
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PV capacity in Germany is set to double by 2030. A think tank has now made proposals on how this can be achieved.
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All political parties have presented proposals for changes to climate and energy policy in the run-up to the federal elections – some want to accelerate climate action, others want to scale back efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: The renaissance of nuclear power.
By Bernhard Pötter
