After a night of negotiations, EU environment ministers presented an agreement on climate targets for 2040 and NDC for 2035, which is important for COP30. ETS 2 will be postponed and many unanswered questions remain.
By Lukas Knigge
The “Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T” makes specific proposals for greater climate funding. However, it is unlikely that rich countries will make any new financial commitments at COP30. At least there is hope for a new aviation levy.
By Nico Beckert
The EU environment ministers want to make the climate targets for 2040 more flexible. On Wednesday night, they agreed on a target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, whereby up to five percentage points can be achieved in other European countries.
By Lukas Knigge
Ahead of the German Chancellor’s trip to COP30, many players are trying to make the climate issue attractive to Friedrich Merz. Their arguments emphasize national security, protecting the economy, German interests and respect for laws and treaties.
By Bernhard Pötter
German industry faces billions of euros in extra costs when free emissions allowances expire. But maintaining the subsidies would tear a large hole in the EU Innovation Fund, intended to help finance decarbonization.
By Nico Beckert
In 2023, industrialized countries financed international climate adaptation to the tune of around USD 26 billion. This was less than in the previous year, according to the latest UNEP Adaptation Gap Report, and the shortfall will remain large in the future.
By Alexandra Endres
Chile, the largest copper and second-largest lithium producer, wants to supply the world with raw materials to support the energy transition. At the same time, the country aims to reduce its mining emissions to zero by 2040. To achieve this, minister Aurora Williams is looking for German partners in Berlin.
By Alexandra Endres
Citing the controversial concept of "temperature neutrality", New Zealand is significantly weakening its reduction target for methane emissions. Scientists warn of a dangerous precedent.
By Marc Daalder
While the importance of the climate crisis is declining in politics, business and the public domain, the consequences of global heating are being hotly debated by military and security advisors. In the USA and at COP30, however, the issue of the climate and risks to security is being sidelined.
By Bernhard Pötter
UNFCCC cannot provide any projections or temperature estimates in its current synthesis by NDCs because only a third of the countries have submitted their reports. Despite a positive trend, progress is far too slow to achieve Paris climate targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
