Germany's governing parties, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), have restructured Germany's climate policy with numerous new regulations and adjustments. After long negotiations and months of dispute – especially on buildings and transport – the party leaders agreed on various points on Tuesday.
By Bernhard Pötter
In the Table.Live briefing, climate envoy at the German Foreign Office, Jennifer Morgan, lists Germany's priorities for COP28.
By Redaktion Table
Jennifer Morgan spoke with Table.Media about the intricacies of COP negotiations and the different interests of nations between climate action and economic growth. She praised the Inflation Reduction Act and warned against a subsidy race. Morgan outlined Germany's plans for COP28 and called for relief for over-indebted states.
By Nico Beckert
Since Wednesday, the UN Water Conference in New York has been deliberating on how all people can be provided with enough water. Climate change, which is exacerbating the global water crisis, is also on the agenda. IPCC lead author Matthias Garschagen explains how good adaptation can be achieved.
By Alexandra Endres
Behind the scenes: On Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the summary of its 6th Assessment Report. Our in-depth analysis shows how the scientific community placed its messages while tussling with the delegations, what came as a surprise and how the countries asserted their interests.
By Bernhard Pötter
On Monday afternoon at 2 pm, the current state of research on the climate crisis was published. Following a week-long meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland, delegations from the scientific community and governments agreed on the Synthesis Report of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6). It warns as clearly as never before, urges haste and points out paths to solutions. Here are the key points from the report.
By Bernhard Pötter
The "IPCC report is a how-to guide to defuse the climate time bomb," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Representatives of the Global South make proposals for loss and damage and urge a faster energy transition. Experts warn of the health risks of climate change. And NGOs call on the EU to be more ambitious in the Green Deal: Reactions to the IPCC report.
By Nico Beckert
The IPCC has advanced climate action around the world, says meteorologist Daniela Jacob. But politics is not doing enough. In Germany, too, there is a tendency towards grandfathering in parts of the government, the former IPCC lead author criticizes. She expects a turbulent decade marked by conflicts between ambitious climate activists and those "who do not want any interference". She advises the IPCC to put more focus on solutions.
By Alexandra Endres
Unlike previous reports, the current IPCC Synthesis Report will have a direct impact: It provides arguments for the world's first stocktaking of the Paris climate targets at COP28. The decisive factor is whether enough governments want to use these arguments.
By Bernhard Pötter
On his South American trip, Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck also discussed green hydrogen and energy partnerships with Colombia. But the country is struggling with the direction and timeframe for its energy transition. Currently, oil, coal and gas still generate high government revenues. Now there is talk about whether green hydrogen can replace them.
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