International emissions credits risk undermining Europe’s climate targets and driving up domestic emissions. At the same time, they could tie up substantial funding that would otherwise support the energy transition.
By Lukas Knigge
Social welfare organizations and the Climate Alliance are calling for climate action that benefits everyone. They want to ensure that investments in renewables and climate-neutral mobility deliver tangible benefits – especially for low-income households.
By Lisa Kuner
Fragmented CO₂ pricing in the European Union could be improved to support more efficient climate policy. Experts call for greater harmonization, arguing that the direct exchange of emission allowances could lower prices and allocate resources more effectively.
By Lukas Knigge
The extreme rainfall in Spain, Portugal and Morocco at the beginning of the year was 11% more intense as a result of climate change. Daily peak rainfall was even 30% more severe, according to an analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA). Nearly 50 people died in the floods.
By Lukas Bayer
The Federal Environment Agency has quantified the follow-up costs of CO₂ emissions and underscored their significance for the economy and society. The estimates vary depending on how the interests of current and future generations are weighted.
By Lukas Knigge
According to a study, the new EU minimum standards for fossil fuel investments differentiate higher-quality products. However, many providers continue to market their funds using appealing terminology.
By Kai Schöneberg
Fragmented carbon pricing in the EU is an obstacle to efficient climate actions measures. Experts are calling for greater harmonization, which could reduce prices and better distribute resources through the direct exchange of emission rights.
By Lukas Knigge
Electrified process heat is already cost-competitive with fossil fuel-based heat in many low-temperature applications. A new study finds that for medium-temperature processes, electricity prices must fall further while CO₂ prices need to rise to achieve broad competitiveness.
By Nico Beckert
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine generated 75 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalents last year alone. War-induced landscape fires rose sharply once again. Ukraine now intends to seek compensation for the resulting social cost of carbon.
By Kai Schöneberg
After a long dispute, the CDU/CSU and SPD have largely agreed on the key points of the GEG reform. The CDU/CSU seems to have prevailed with its demand to abolish the 65% rule for renewable heating energy. Instead, a green gas quota is to be introduced.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Nico Beckert
