Several civil society organizations have asked the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for an expert opinion on the climate crisis. It is intended to clarify the obligations of African states.
By Alexandra Endres
The new government should urgently introduce income-based funding for the transformation to climate neutrality, demands the think tank Zukunft Klimasozial.
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Progressive climate policy was also confirmed in Australia with Anthony Albanese. Among other things, he is committed to bringing COP31 to the country.
By Anja Graßl
The British Climate Change Commission (CCC) warns that the UK is not sufficiently prepared for the consequences of climate change. There has been virtually no progress in the past two years.
By Lukas Bayer
A study warns that meat production in Germany in particular has a hugely detrimental effect on the climate, environment and health. However, the new German government does not want to take countermeasures.
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Storms, floods, wildfires: insured losses from natural disasters could reach USD 145 billion worldwide by 2025, according to Swiss Re. "In peak years", the sum could more than double.
By Alexandra Endres
On Monday, a power cut led to broken-down trains, a collapsed mobile phone network and traffic chaos on the Iberian Peninsula. The cause is not yet clear, but could have something to do with a weather phenomenon.
By Marion Bergermann
China has approved the construction of ten new nuclear reactors and is maintaining its rapid expansion course. The People's Republic can build nuclear power plants more cheaply than Western countries. But even in China, there are frequent delays.
By Nico Beckert
Global military spending is more than one trillion US dollars higher than that for climate protection and adaptation. While the global military build-up continues, five times as much money would be needed for climate action in order to avoid even greater damage.
By Lukas Bayer
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (BMWK) is against a division of the German electricity price zone. The renewable energy association BEE warns of the impact on the economic viability of existing renewable energy plants.
By Manuel Berkel
