A voluntary CO2 label for cement is intended to boost the market for green building materials. The label distinguishes between five CO2 levels and provides information like the CO2 intensity of the products on cement bags and shipping bills.
By Nico Beckert
In 2022, Germany's meat and dairy companies caused as many emissions as 61 percent of car traffic, a new Germanwatch study found. The organization calls for livestock farming to be significantly reduced to protect the climate. The German Meat Industry Association rejects the criticism.
By Alexandra Endres
Until now, the Arctic's soils have been an important carbon sink. However, due to rising temperatures, a third of the area releases more CO2 than is being stored.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The rapid expansion of solar and wind power has saved the EU member states tens of billions of euros that previously went into importing natural gas and coal. In 2024, electricity from solar energy exceeded coal-fired power generation for the first time.
By Nico Beckert
Before Donald Trump takes office as US President, banks and asset managers are pulling out of climate initiatives in droves. The financial world in Canada and Europe is also unsettled.
By Lukas Bayer
The climate crisis could wipe out half of global economic output in the future, warns a report by the British Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the University of Exeter. The World Economic Forum in Davos also sees environmental risks as a major threat.
By Alexandra Endres
Climate researcher and economist Gianluca Grimalda lost his job at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) because he wanted to travel in the most climate-friendly way possible. He has now been granted a settlement. Grimalda wants to donate 75,000 euros of the money to climate action and activism.
By Lukas Bayer
The Norwegian energy company Equinor has corrected its claim that it stores one million tons of CO2 annually in its Sleipner project. Official data shows a significantly lower number.
By Lukas Knigge
Climate Alliance Germany has conducted a survey which shows that most Germans expect the next German government to do more to protect the climate. The alliance of 150 organizations has now made concrete demands of the parties in the election campaign.
By Lukas Bayer
Contrary to previous assumptions, the Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC) has remained stable in recent decades. However, a new study shows that this is no all-clear for the tipping point.
By Lukas Bayer
