India aims to increase renewable electricity, reduce emissions and bolster carbon capture facilities. Experts consider these goals to be on the conservative side. This gives the country a better chance of meeting them.
By Urmi Goswami
The NGO Transport & Environment sees this as an improvement. Strict CO₂ targets kept Europe in the running for global leadership in electric vehicles and saved oil.
By Kai Schöneberg
According to Green Planet Energy, the proposed grid package will severely curtail the expansion of wind and solar energy in Germany. Investments may no longer be profitable because there will be no compensation for curtailments due to grid congestion.
By Manuel Berkel
A new study suggests that extreme weather events could be even more severe than previously thought if global temperatures rise by 2°C.
By Nico Beckert
While researchers estimate that 391,000 people will die from the effects of extreme heat in poor countries by 2050, the figure for rich countries – based on roughly the same population size – is 39,000 deaths. In the Global North, climate change-related mortality is declining.
By Kai Schöneberg
A legal analysis reveals that postponing the launch of ETS-2 until 2028 breaks EU law. This could also affect the legality of future EU legislation.
By Lukas Knigge
A legal analysis reveals that postponing the launch of ETS-2 until 2028 violates EU law. This could also affect the legality of future EU legislation.
By Lukas Knigge
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has documented a growing energy imbalance in the Earth system. According to the WMO, more than 91% of the excess energy is stored in the oceans.
By Lisa Kuner
The German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has finalized drafts bills for the grids package and the amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG). The plan to waive compensation for electricity not fed into the grid remains in place. However, the associated costs are far lower than those cited by the minister.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Within the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), a new initiative by the executive committee aims to advance the “climate dialogue.” A public event in Berlin on Tuesday will discuss how the issue – including its social and economic dimensions – should be incorporated into the party’s new platform.
By Bernhard Pötter
