A global methane agreement faces a number of hurdles: Fossil-fuel countries are already resisting regulations, and methane reduction in the fossil fuel industry and agriculture is not as easy to implement as is often assumed.
By Nico Beckert
Carsten Schneider is attending his first world climate conference. While getting eagerly involved in the negotiations and showing interest and empathy for the host nation and the most vulnerable countries, he is often struggling to justify his government’s decisions.
By Lukas Knigge
Germany will continue to provide EUR 60 million for the Adaptation Fund in 2025. However, this does not resolve the dispute over adaptation funding at COP30. And the adaptation target could be postponed further into the future.
By Alexandra Endres
In the ten years since the Paris Climate Agreement, civil society has made a decisive contribution to tackling climate change. However, activists around the world are currently under pressure, with limited opportunities for action and increasing setbacks.
By Lisa Kuner
Week one of the first-ever climate conference without an official US delegation passed off without any glitches. Behind the scenes, though, tasks and areas of activity at COP and in terms of global climate policy are being redistributed.
By Bernhard Pötter and Lukas Knigge
The first week of negotiations in Belém is over. The quiet start to the conference came at a price: negotiations on four contentious issues are dragging on into the week two and will likely define COP30 until the end.
By Lukas Knigge
Ten years after the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement, we analyze the successes and challenges and take a look into what the next few years may hold in store. Today’s focus: international climate finance.
By Nico Beckert
At COP30, an alliance of pioneering countries is pushing for a decision on a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels. The issue is controversial and could cause difficulties for the Brazilian COP presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
The EU Parliament is in favor of a 90% reduction in emissions by 2040, while requirements for ensuring sustainable supply chains are set to be abolished at the same time: Rarely have climate policy blessings and curses been so close together.
By Lukas Knigge
German companies have come a long way since 2015: from being skeptical to overfulfilling the Climate Protection Act. Globally, too, climate change is increasingly seen as a successful business model.
By Kai Schöneberg
