Initial indications of China’s new five-year plan for the period from 2026 to 2030 point to a cautious approach to climate policy. Coal consumption could remain high.
By Nico Beckert
The impacts of climate change are disproportionately expensive for EU member states. An analysis shows that they exceed investments in climate protection by many times.
By Lukas Bayer
Fewer people list climate change as one of their main concerns than three years ago. There are signs of a decline in Europe in particular. The trend is different in Brazil and Japan, according to a new IPSOS survey.
By Lukas Bayer
Climate protection is a growth market offering entrepreneurial opportunities and can improve the competitiveness of the economy. This is demonstrated in a new study by Deloitte and KfW Research. KfW has announced that it will also invest in climate action in Brazil.
By Alexandra Endres
Sales of heat pumps are rising fast. According to the industry association, this does not pose any problems for power grids. However, an expert report on the issue leaves a number of questions unanswered.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
According to their own figures, the EU and its member states raised EUR 31.7 billion to combat global climate change in 2024 and mobilized EUR 11 billion in private finance using public funds.
By Nico Beckert
The oil and gas industry only responds to just under one in ten UNEP warnings about methane leaks. According to UNEP, more efforts are needed to keep the Global Methane Pledge targets of reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 within reach.
By Nico Beckert
The heating transition has “long been a reality” in new residential construction: According to BDEW, three quarters of all detached and semi-detached houses completed last year are heated with heat pumps.
By Kai Schöneberg
Adaptation funding works, but it is not enough and is very unevenly distributed: This is shown by a new index from “Bread for the World.” The NGO proposes that Germany should host a summit on adaptation financing in 2026 and support an international levy on private flights.
By Alexandra Endres
The majority of homeowners still want subsidies for solar power and heat pumps, according to a recent survey. In contrast, state support for gas-fired power plants is met with disapproval.
By Lisa Kuner
