Companies can now bid for new state subsidies to help them switch to green technologies. The German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMW) is breaking new ground with the complex auction system. If successful, it could be imitated throughout Europe.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
China has been experiencing a renewables boom for years, and recently, there has been a boom in electricity storage systems. However, storage systems are an expensive safety net. Design flaws in the energy system make their rapid expansion necessary.
By Nico Beckert
Russia's war in Ukraine has serious climate consequences: Through combat operations, fires on the front line and necessary reconstruction, the war causes emissions twice as much as Belgium emits in a year. Also, global armament leads to greater CO2 emissions.
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Climate change affects genders differently. This is why feminist voices demand that climate policy also consider gender. Many projects show how this can work in practice.
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For the second time, a push to globally assess and discuss the application of solar geoengineering SRM has failed at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA). Countries distrust each other and argue over the scope and purpose of an investigation. Meanwhile, other actors are making moves.
By Goswami Urmi
In the USA, an increasing number of insurers are refusing coverage for property damage caused by rain and fire. As a result, many victims of severe weather events are left without insurance coverage. The dilemma: Risks are nearly uninsurable – or they make policies so expensive that nobody buys them.
By Isabel Adler
Leading climate researchers have evaluated 100 statements on Austria's draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). The latter was supposed to have already been submitted to the EU Commission, but the Austrian coalition government is deadlocked. As a result, infringement proceedings are underway against Austria.
By Lukas Bayer
The German government aims to enable CO2 storage in the North Sea and to subsidize this technology. However, a CCS business model is not foreseeable worldwide. Instead, long subsidy periods and costs in the billions are looming.
By Nico Beckert
The Paris climate goals can only be achieved through CO2 storage in large forest areas. However, research shows alarming results: The forest in the Congo Basin stores less CO2 than assumed. Researchers are now discussing how common climate models need to be corrected.
By Redaktion Table
The coalition aims to support CCS only for emissions that are difficult to avoid but also allow it for gas power plants. This puts Economy Minister Habeck at odds with the Greens and SPD, the stakeholder process agreement and Germany's stance at COP28. Support comes from the business sector.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
