Global energy demand rose significantly last year. The increasing use of air conditioning systems and higher demand for electricity from electric vehicles drove the rise in demand.
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The Munich Public Prosecutor General's Office has charged five climate activists from Last Generation with forming a "criminal organization." NGOs now fear a "climate of intimidation" and a "criminalization of climate activists." The new federal government must prevent climate policy from becoming a culture war.
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The geopolitical environment is becoming more difficult, and multilateralism and the rules-based international order can no longer be taken for granted. It is precisely now that Germany should seize the opportunity to prove itself as a reliable partner in climate policy and thus take on a leading role in climate diplomacy.
By Alexandra Endres
The semiconductor industry is a multi-billion dollar business – and consumes enormous amounts of water and fossil energy. A study has examined the impact on the environment in detail.
By Anna Gauto
When it comes to the heating transition, pressure is mounting on the next coalition government's negotiators to uphold the Building Energy Act and existing subsidies.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Renewable energies continue to thrive worldwide - but so do fossil fuels. High oil and gas demand and political headwinds currently prompt many companies and countries to massively retract their climate targets and decarbonization pledges.
By Bernhard Pötter
Germany has been experiencing low rainfall for several weeks now. As "Dürremonitor" shows, the soil is becoming increasingly dry. Not a good sign for agriculture and forestry.
By Nico Beckert
Climate models can explain the rapid rise in ocean temperatures between early 2023 and early 2024 and is not an indication of an additional acceleration of climate change, a new study shows.
By Lukas Bayer
"Unprecedented weather extremes" – The latest report on the state of the global climate registers many "stress signals" from the planet.
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The transformation of many German companies fails to gain traction. Only around half still base their investment decisions on sustainability criteria. One in ten companies has already abandoned the idea.
By Carsten Hübner
