In the TV debate, Friedrich Merz announces a climate money of EUR 200 per month. This sum would be realistic per year at best – and even then only if the entire CO2 revenue were used for this. However, this contradicts the CDU's election manifesto.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
China wants to promote renewable energies more strongly in the future through compensation payments instead of subsidies. The People's Republic is thus pushing ahead with the liberalization of the electricity market. A regulation on the construction of energy storage systems has been relaxed.
By Nico Beckert
The German Hospital Federation sees an enormous need for investment in the climate-neutral transformation of hospitals. A report provides concrete figures.
By Maximilian Stascheit
The Bezos Earth Fund no longer wants to support the SBTI. This means that the initiative is losing an important donor. The Fund had recently been accused of greenwashing.
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On March 17 and 19, the Hamm Higher Regional Court will continue to hear the lawsuit Peruvian mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya filed against RWE. Ostensibly, the case is about 17,000 euros. But if Lliuya wins, many more climate lawsuits against companies could follow.
By Alexandra Endres
PV capacity in Germany is set to double by 2030. A think tank has now made proposals on how this can be achieved.
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Although La Niña has a cooling effect on global temperatures, EU satellites document new record temperatures in January.
By Alexandra Endres
Donald Trump could find imitators with his withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement: In addition to Argentina, Indonesia's climate commissioner and New Zealand's Liberals are also considering withdrawing.
By Lukas Bayer
Which climate policy is particularly effective? Last August, researchers published a comprehensive study on this topic. Since Monday, their data has been freely available online – for anyone who wants to download it and carry out their own evaluations.
By Alexandra Endres
If it wins the elections, the CDU wants to implement 15 measures with an "immediate action program". These include the abolition of the Building Energy Act, the reintroduction of subsidies for agricultural diesel and a reduction in electricity taxes. Climate activists criticize the measures.
By Nico Beckert
