Next year's European Football Championship in Germany is supposed to be climate-neutral. But as always with this label, the implementation is complicated and expensive. And offsetting CO2 emissions is proving vulnerable to greenwashing.
By Lukas Knigge
This Thursday, the task force of the "Climate Club" begins its work. This marks the project's official start, initiated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Its original aim was to unite climate pioneers with a CO2 price. Now, the goal is to promote the decarbonization of the global industry.
By Lukas Knigge
After two days of talks behind closed doors at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, it is clear where progress and controversy will lie at COP28: on finance, renewables and the fossil fuel phase-out.
By Bernhard Pötter
Denmark wants to absorb more greenhouse gases than it emits by 2050. Bernhard Pötter spoke with Dan Jørgensen, Denmark's Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, about this goal, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue and a fossil fuel ban treaty.
By Bernhard Pötter
The financing of international climate action is a key topic of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which will take place next week in Berlin. Despite this, the German government is planning to reduce tax spending for climate aid in its current draft budget.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Fit-for-55 package for the EU Climate Goal 2030 is now law, and the debate on the Climate Goal 2040 has already begun. A highly controversial issue is the amount of CO2 removal that should be credited in the Emissions Trading System (ETS). Could these plans endanger the entire system?
By Lukas Knigge
Nothing will be achieved in global climate action without China. The country is essential for reducing global emissions, procuring materials crucial for the energy transition and lowering the costs of clean technology. However, in some areas, the West is now more dependent on China than vice versa. And it lags behind in the race for geopolitical influence.
By Alexandra Endres
The British government wants to move the country toward net-zero emissions by mid-century. But its latest plans have generally been met with disappointment: They are accused of not being bold enough. Also, the plans contain few proposals for financing climate action.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission is urging Brazil and the other Mercosur countries to commit to certain sustainability goals as part of the planned trade agreement. Criticism is now mounting in the four countries – it will come down to a test of strength.
By Redaktion Table
The spring meeting of the World Bank and IMF might bring a little more money for the climate. But that is not enough, says the President of the World Resources Institute, Ani Dasgupta: The entire financial system must be reviewed, he says. Details could emerge at the financial summit of French President Macron.
By Alexandra Endres
