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CCS: WWF warns against 2,000 kilometers of pipeline in the North Sea

Germany would need a 10,000-kilometer pipeline network to store CO2 from industrial processes in the North Sea. A new WWF study shows that 2,000 kilometers of pipeline would run in the North Sea. The organization calls for better protection of the sea and a review of land-based CO2 storage.

By Nico Beckert

'Climate targets drives innovation' – 'I have many questions on how we want to achieve them'

How much climate action is feasible in a recession? Sabine Nallinger from the Alliance for Climate and Economy and Holger Lösch from the Federation of German Industries debate the issue at Table.Briefings: How bureaucracy undermines the Green Deal, what advantages China and the US have for green growth – and why postponing climate targets would not help the German economy.

By Bernhard Pötter

German election fact check: introducing a 'climate bonus'

All parties have presented proposals for changes to climate and energy policy in the run-up to the German elections - some want to step up the pace of climate action, others want to scale back efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: the introduction of "climate money."

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Climate communication: How the 1.5-degree target can be kept alive

In 2024, the 1.5-degree target was exceeded for an entire year for the first time. Despite this, UN climate diplomacy maintains the target. Abandoning it is not a viable option. It will require clear and honest communication to keep it alive – for the benefit of international climate action.

By Experts Table.Briefings

Mortality: Why the impact of the climate crisis is uncertain

The number of cold- and heat-related deaths in Europe could increase significantly by the end of the century under certain conditions. This is the conclusion of a recent study. However, it is not certain how climate change will affect temperature-related mortality.

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USA: Bloomberg wants to pay for UNFCCC

US billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants to take over the USA's climate payments to the UNFCCC. The government under Donald Trump, on the other hand, has begun to change the climate policy guidelines of authorities and agencies in recent days.

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Bavaria: Climate activist not allowed to start her traineeship

28-year-old Lisa Poettinger will not be admitted to her traineeship because of her anti-capitalist climate activism. According to media reports, her activism is not compatible with the duties of a civil servant, according to a letter from the Ministry of Education. Poettinger wants to take legal action against this.

By Alexandra Endres