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
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
Many people who live in their own homes are planning to buy a solar energy system, a heat pump, or an electric vehicle, a new survey shows. Their party preference plays virtually no role in their investment plans. Those who do not want to invest often cite the costs as the reason.
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
Data from the Chinese start-up DeepSeek suggests that artificial intelligence could be used in a much more energy-efficient way in the future. However, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says it is almost impossible to make reliable predictions about energy demand. And paradoxically, the efficiency gains could, in turn, drive demand.
By Lukas Bayer
A rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) shows that climate change has made wildfires in Southern California significantly more likely and more intense. This trend has accelerated in recent decades.
By Lukas Bayer
Most US oil and gas executives do not want to expand production. Analysts expect falling prices, which contradicts Trump's hopes for "energy dominance" and an expansion of production.
By Nico Beckert
Germany would need a 10,000-kilometer pipeline network to store CO2 from industrial processes in the North Sea. A new WWF study shows that 2,000 kilometers of pipeline would run in the North Sea. The organization calls for better protection of the sea and a review of land-based CO2 storage.
By Nico Beckert
US billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants to take over the USA's climate payments to the UNFCCC. The government under Donald Trump, on the other hand, has begun to change the climate policy guidelines of authorities and agencies in recent days.
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28-year-old Lisa Poettinger will not be admitted to her traineeship because of her anti-capitalist climate activism. According to media reports, her activism is not compatible with the duties of a civil servant, according to a letter from the Ministry of Education. Poettinger wants to take legal action against this.
By Alexandra Endres
