The European Court of Human Rights underlines the duty of countries to protect the climate. This could strengthen climate lawsuits far beyond Europe.
By Alexandra Endres
Is there a human right to climate action? This is what the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg will decide today in three cases. Its judgments could also have consequences for German climate policy.
By Alexandra Endres
The UN Climate Secretariat is being assigned more and more tasks by its member states. However, there's a huge deficit in the budget. This is mainly due to most countries not paying their contributions. The statistics show who's holding back.
By Bernhard Pötter
Data shows that Germany is increasingly importing natural gas from the United States, where it is often extracted through fracking. The method is considered environmentally harmful and poses health risks.
By Carsten Hübner
At the end of this week, Germany's seven lignite-fired units that were allowed to run longer due to the gas crisis will be taken off the grid. They were rarely needed anyway, so in spite of the additional capacity, less lignite was converted into electricity than in previous years.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The German government's Advisory Council on the Environment sounds the alarm: According to them, Germany has emitted so many greenhouse gases that it has exceeded its "fair share" of the global 1.5-degree target. The calculation is controversial and has its pitfalls.
By Alexandra Endres
Since the start of the German heating subsidy, around 8,000 applications for heat pumps have been submitted. While the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is satisfied, the industry is disillusioned. Key players hope sales will increase significantly and call for better framework conditions.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
For several years now, the Leipzig Book Fair in Germany has been accompanied by the Climate Book Fair. This is where non-fiction books on the climate crisis and climate fiction, the so-called CliFi, are discussed. What can fiction contribute to climate communication?
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At COP28 in Dubai, it was decided to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. A new report shows that the world is a long way from reaching this goal. But the Energy Transition Dialogue in Berlin produced many ideas on how to achieve it.
By Bernhard Pötter
While wind energy is currently experiencing rapid growth, the challenge of recycling rotor blades becomes more pronounced as installations age. Companies are seeking solutions, but a circular economy for rotor blades remains elusive.
By Redaktion Table
