The next Conference on Biological Diversity (COP16) starts in Colombia on Oct. 21. At the start of the conference, researcher and IPCC author Hans-Otto Pörtner calls for climate and biodiversity protection to be given constitutional status.
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With the National Circular Economy Strategy, the German government wants to create fully recyclable material cycles. Research and the first start-ups see mushrooms as a suitable material for this. They can also contribute to climate protection in many other ways.
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Chile has recently greatly improved its climate policy. The expansion of renewables and the coal phase-out are being implemented quickly, but enormous challenges remain.
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Global deforestation again increased in 2023, making achieving the internationally agreed-upon deforestation halt by 2030 increasingly difficult. A new report shows the reasons why the target will not be met.
By Lukas Bayer
According to new calculations, it may take up to €140 billion in subsidies in Europe for the planned projects to capture and store CO2. Experts criticize that the expensive technology is not a climate solution. There is also a lack of laws and standards.
By Nico Beckert
NGOs demand that renewable energies be expanded even faster to ensure that coal, oil and gas are removed from the electricity mix in time. According to a new IEA study, countries could narrowly miss their target of tripling renewables by 2030.
By Nico Beckert
Global CO2 emissions could peak this year. This is suggested by a report from a Norwegian consultancy firm.
By Lukas Bayer
More and more start-ups aim to produce food ingredients using new production processes and without the use of arable land. The idea is also to utilize CO2 from industrial processes. And all without any difference in taste.
By Nick Nuttall
Colombia, the host of the UN Biodiversity Summit COP16 in mid-October, intends to completely phase out the fossil fuel industry despite its tight budget. Germany is supporting the country in this endeavor. Hopes are high.
By Alexandra Endres
Colombia, host of the COP16 biodiversity summit, wants to completely abandon fossil fuels – an ambitious project. But success is not guaranteed. And the government has little time until the next elections in 2026.
By Alexandra Endres
