China resumes its voluntary carbon market, initially only for previously approved projects. However, new approvals are expected soon, including for solar thermal energy and offshore wind power.
By Christiane Kuehl
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has adopted its work program for the next few years to 2029: Hundreds of authors will prepare the 7th Assessment Report, as well as supplementary reports on "Climate in cities" and methodological questions on CCS.
By Bernhard Pötter
A Roland Berger study suggests that concerted action at the 1,000 companies with the largest carbon footprint could cut 8 billion tons of CO2. This would be cheapest with renewable energies, with China and India bearing the greatest burden.
By Bernhard Pötter
The renewables boom continues: Forecasts predict that more renewables will be added worldwide in the next six years than the current total installed global capacity. Growth is particularly rapid in China.
By Nico Beckert
Man-made global warming has made the unusually severe drought in the Amazon basin around 30 times more likely. This is the conclusion of an international research team – and warns that the effect is likely to intensify in the future.
By Alexandra Endres
The current Head of the Climate Division at the Federal Foreign Office, Luisa Rölke, is moving to the Ministry of Agriculture. Her successor will be Ursula Fuentes Hutfilter from the Federal Foreign Office.
By Bernhard Pötter
At Germany's Grüne Woche, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir discusses the threat the climate crisis poses to agriculture with his colleagues from around the world. Switching to a meat-free diet would reduce CO2 emissions. But Özdemir emphasizes that everyone has to decide for themselves.
By Henrike Schirmacher
According to a new report, climate change will result in 14.5 million additional deaths by 2050 and economic losses in the health sector totaling 12.5 trillion US dollars.
By Nico Beckert
Parts of the United States currently experiencing extreme cold – despite the climate crisis? More likely because of the climate crisis.
By Nico Beckert
When Brazilian President Lula took office a year ago, hopes for forest conservation were high. The results so far have been mixed: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest declined significantly in 2023. However, it increased by more than 40 percent in another large ecosystem, the Cerrado.
By Alexandra Endres
