The energy-intensive industry is calling for the ETS to be adapted. Otherwise, no more emission allowances would be available after 2039. According to experts, this step is unavoidable and not necessarily harmful to the climate.
By Lukas Knigge
Shortly before the COP30, the most important finance ministers make cautious proposals for the future of climate financing. Why they were watered down – and what conflicts are looming at the climate conference.
By Nico Beckert
The COP30 in Belém is different from other climate conferences: Progress on renewables is facing geopolitical headwinds. The challenge now is to stay the course. The emerging economies could play a leading role in this.
By Jennifer Morgan
Wind and solar energy reduce the need to buy gas, oil and coal worldwide, according to an analysis by the IEA. Between 2010 and 2023, the spending of more than USD 1.3 trillion on fossil fuel imports was avoided.
By Kai Schöneberg
The Brazilian environment minister is calling for negotiations on the implementation of the fossil fuel phase-out at COP30. A “just energy transition” must include producers and consumers. The EU and island states respond positively, while Saudi Arabia rejects the proposal.
By Daniela Chiaretti
Friedrich Merz will deliver a government statement on the EU summit on Thursday. The Greens are calling on him to stop blocking the EU’s climate target and the NDC, which is important for COP30, and to adhere to the coalition agreement.
By Lukas Knigge
By winning the referendum, climate activists are forcing the Hamburg Senate to plan for net zero in the Hanseatic city by 2040. However, the implementation of the new stricter law will face many hurdles.
By Bernhard Pötter
Heating with hydrogen would result in significantly higher costs for private households. This is the conclusion of a recent study.
By Lisa Kuner
The new chairwoman of the German Renewable Energy Federation, Ursula Heinen-Esser, is a party colleague of Economics Minister Katherina Reiche. In an interview with Table.Today, she calls on her party not to slow down the energy transition.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
With the CCS Act and the climate protection agreements, the German government wants to drive forward the capture and storage of CO2. Climate scientists warn that investments in the conversion of production processes should not be neglected.
By Nico Beckert
