Experts are proposing EU tariff relief on climate technologies as compensation for the CBAM. However, the EU rapporteur opposes including Article 6 credits. The Global South is planning to negotiate the carbon border adjustment mechanism in two new forums.
By David Goeßmann
Why is the ban on fossil fuel heating systems being lifted starting in 2045? How will these plans affect future emissions? And how were the alleged savings calculated? The German government has no answers to these questions concerning the Building Energy Act.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The draft of the Building Modernization Act has been released. In addition to previously announced provisions, it includes, for the first time, specific targets for the subsequent stages of the “bio-staircase.” However, it does not specify an end date for the use of fossil fuels.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The growing energy imbalance points to accelerated warming. Feedback loops involving aerosols and cloud cover play a crucial role. Climate scientists are searching for answers.
By Lukas Bayer
A large number of German companies in the oil and gas sector are failing to comply with EU methane rules either by not reporting their methane emissions at all or by reporting them inadequately. Environmental Action Germany (DUH) is now threatening legal action. Internationally, too, there has been little progress.
By Nico Beckert
The meeting, attended by nearly 60 countries, sent an important climate policy signal. The focus was on ways for countries to break their dependence on fossil fuels. It remains unclear, however, how the conference’s demands will be incorporated into the COP process.
By Daniela Chiaretti
France aims to phase out all fossil fuels by 2050 – starting with coal, followed by oil and finally natural gas. The phaseout plan calls for sector-specific support for electrification.
By Daniela Chiaretti
In Germany, new spending on the Climate Action Program (CAP) and measures to help industry are being allocated through the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF). However, the KTF will receive no additional funding; in fact, its funding could even decline. The government has therefore called for savings to be made in other programs. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) does not see this as a problem.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
While German Chancellor Friedrich Merz highlights the economic potential of the green tech sector on the global stage, companies in Germany are warning of growing uncertainty over the country’s climate policy. They say this uncertainty is holding back investment and slowing the rollout of new technologies.
By Nico Beckert
Just before political talks on phasing out fossil fuels begin in Santa Marta, climate researchers are presenting proposals to accelerate the transition. They offer practical advice for countries committed to phasing out fossil fuels.
By Alexandra Endres
