With the departure of the EU Commissioner and Executive Vice-President, the EU has lost a seasoned and well-connected climate action expert on the international stage. A successor will not have the expertise and connections. And the Spanish Council Presidency could exacerbate the problems.
By Bernhard Pötter
Importing hydrogen in a carbon-free cycle while using the old gas infrastructure – that's what an energy company is advertising to the German government. However, the technologies involved still raise questions.
By Nico Beckert
Record temperatures in the Mediterranean and the southern United States move the public. The weather patterns precisely match the warnings of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): "The Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot" and more vulnerable than any other region in the world.
By Bernhard Pötter
What brings better results and more acceptance for achieving the climate goals: government regulations or economic incentives? Two extensive research projects suggest: rules are preferred.
By Leonie Sontheimer
Climate policy plays an important role in the German government's first China strategy. Germany faces a dilemma: On the one hand, the federal government wants to encourage China to be more engaged in climate action. On the other hand, it wants to reduce dependence on green technology imports from China. So, how can both goals be achieved simultaneously – more cooperation and more independence?
By Nico Beckert
Rishi Sunak's climate policy disappoints independent advisors, party associates and the opposition: They criticize a lack of focus on reducing emissions, jeopardizing climate goals, and unclear commitments to international financing. Now, pressure is mounting because NGOs have announced a new climate lawsuit.
By Redaktion Table
The motion of the Environment Committee to reject the Nature Restoration Law as a whole did not receive a majority. This is, above all, a political defeat for the EPP, which threw all its weight into the scales. However, the adopted text is also not a clear victory for the proponents of the law.
By Claire Stam
Over the past months, Russia has banned many international environmental organizations. With them, the last critical experts have fallen silent. Without them, the climate goals, strategies and measures of the Russian government can hardly be independently assessed.
By Arne Schütte
After decades without CO2 reduction targets, the UN International Maritime Organization sets itself rules that may be enough to meet the 2-degree limit. For many, the details show progress. Critics, however, see a departure from the 1.5-degree path. A CO2 price is expected to be decided at a later date.
By Bernhard Pötter
The EU Parliament is currently engaged in a fierce dispute over the Nature Restoration Law. The Christian Democratic EPP also uses climate action as an argument against the new nature conservation regulations. Greens and Social Democrats consider both as two sides of the same coin. How exactly are nature conservation and the climate related?
By Lukas Knigge
