Japan plans to cover 40 to 50 percent of its electricity needs from renewable energies and a further 20 percent from nuclear power by 2040. Analysts say the plans are not ambitious enough and are not compatible with the 1.5 degree target.
By Nico Beckert
Global coal consumption reached a record level in 2024. According to the International Energy Agency, the global coal peak will not be reached until 2027. Demand is particularly high in China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia.
By Nico Beckert
The new environmental magazine "Atmo" will launch in spring 2025. The brains behind it were able to secure the necessary start-up funding.
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Climate action and the energy transition are important issues for the majority of the population. A cross-party majority is also in favor of expanding solar energy.
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Canada wants to reduce its emissions by 45 to 50 percent below 2005 levels as part of the new NDC. The target is not considered very ambitious.
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According to new figures from the country's largest oil company, China's consumption of refined oil has peaked. In 2024, 1.3 percent less was consumed, mainly due to the boom in EVs.
By Nico Beckert
In the hot phase of the Bundestag election campaign, Agora Energiewende's Head of Germany, Simon Müller, is leaving the think tank. The think tank's Head of Europe, Matthias Buck, is also making way for a successor.
By Bernhard Pötter
China's ambassador to South Africa has held out the prospect of investments by Chinese companies in the electromobility sector. South Africa is one of the largest car exporters on the continent.
By David Renke
The Arctic tundra has changed from a carbon sink to a carbon source for the first time. A NOAA report warns of a "warmer, wetter and unsafe world" for the local population and many animal and plant species.
By Lukas Bayer
The German government has adopted its climate adaptation strategy. Among other things, it provides for a better warning system, measures in healthcare, plans for urban greening and a more resilient infrastructure.
By Lukas Bayer
