Rising sea levels pose an existential threat to the Maldives. The country's ambassador to the EU, Omar Abdul Razzak, is therefore calling for easier access to financing, especially for adaptation measures. It is currently receiving less support than emission reductions. The interview was conducted by Claire Stam.
By Claire Stam
The SB58 conference in Bonn will also wrestle over an agreement on the global phase-out of fossil fuels. The President of the German Environment Agency (UBA), Dirk Messner, urges not to regard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) as a "game-changer." However, he considers the debate on geoengineering to be even more dangerous.
By Bernhard Pötter
Ten days and more work than ever: At the UN Interim Conference SB58, beginning today, the course will be set for COP28: Global stocktake, loss-and-damage fund, emissions reduction. The dispute over fossil fuel phase-out and finance continue to simmer.
By Bernhard Pötter
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has become the main arm of President Biden's climate program. The EPA decides over funding and legal requirements as part of the $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act. EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe spoke with Table.Media.
By Bernhard Pötter
As the world's largest emitter of CO2, China has trouble tracking its own emissions: The authorities only insufficiently publish data. The government wants to address the problem, but faces massive challenges. Is the country emitting less than previously believed?
By Nico Beckert
The government of Namibia has approved a German hydrogen project. In addition, many other project developers are pursuing the production of green hydrogen. The new energy carrier could spark tremendous growth in Africa.
By Redaktion Table
The EU Commission's response to the multi-billion US Inflation Reduction Act for the promotion of green industries is insufficient, criticizes the lead MEP in the EU Parliament. The EU has no "business case" for decarbonizing the industry. It should promote more technology sectors and grant more subsidies. This is the demand made in the report of the responsible EU rapporteur, which is available to Table.Media in advance.
By Till Hoppe
The vice president of the EU Commission wants healthier soils and fewer pesticides in agriculture - and no break for decarbonization. In an exclusive interview with Claire Stam and the French media Contexte, Frans Timmermans defends his proposals for a Nature Restoration Law and the reduction of pesticide use against criticism. For COP28, he sees no other option than to talk to fossil fuel companies. A new EU climate target of minus 58 percent is possible, he says.
By Claire Stam
The G7 and experts are alarmed: Rising interest rates and capital flight jeopardize the urgently necessary energy transition in developing countries. High capital costs are slowing down the expansion of renewables. In Germany, too, low interest rates were not sufficiently utilized.
By Nico Beckert
State attorneys from 23 Republican-ruled states accuse the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance of an antitrust violation. This puts the UN initiative for a climate-friendly transformation of the financial industry in the Republican anti-ESG campaign.
By Carsten Hübner
