A new Agora study considers climate neutrality in Germany to be achievable by 2045. However, politicians would have to do more than they have so far.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Shortly before COP29, there are still many uncertainties regarding the new climate finance target (NCQG), the level of the target, the donor countries and the structure of the NCQG. A draft negotiating text reveals the open questions.
By Nico Beckert
The EU Court of Auditors has identified clear deficiencies in the EU's climate change adaptation policy. Despite high financial resources, the measures lag behind the ambitious targets, and in some cases, they even lead to maladaptation.
By Lukas Knigge
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world is about to enter an "age of electricity." Demand for fossil fuels could fall slightly before 2030. OPEC also revised its forecasts and expects lower growth in oil demand.
By Nico Beckert
Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement regulates the UN carbon market. According to a current draft, the article will in the future include a risk assessment to protect human rights and the environment.
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According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), the targets of tripling renewable energies and doubling energy intensity are at risk of being missed. Irena is more pessimistic than the International Energy Agency.
By Nico Beckert
The US oil company Exxon Mobil secures state leases on the coast of Texas. CO2 is to be stored in the sea there.
By Lukas Bayer
Climate change could give Berlin the climate of a southern European city "in an extremely short space of time", warns a new study. Targeted political interventions are needed to adapt – over a long period of time.
By Horand Knaup
A study by Greenpeace questions the sustainability strategy of the Kenfo sovereign wealth fund. This is because the fund would continue to invest in companies that violate environmental and human rights standards.
By Amelie Günther
25 medical faculties in Europe have founded a new network to adapt teaching to the increasing climate risks. Climate change does not necessarily cause new diseases, but it does exacerbate existing health risks.
By Lukas Bayer
