According to the think tank Agora Verkehrswende, the transport policy performance of the German government coalition is mixed. This means that the next government faces major tasks requiring a lot of money.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Europe risks missing its climate targets for 2030 – with a CO2 gap of up to 29 percent. Slow electrification, low investment and technological gaps slow progress, jeopardizing the net zero target for 2050.
By Lukas Knigge
The EPP's attempt to introduce substantive changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has failed. Parliament and the Council have agreed to merely postpone the regulations.
By Lukas Bayer
To what extent does international law oblige states to protect the climate? What are the legal consequences if countries fail to meet their obligations? The hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have begun. Germany has also taken a stand.
By Alexandra Endres
Climate change has increased the intensity of all hurricanes this year. This is the conclusion of a recent study.
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Negotiation observers see an opportunity in the failure of the negotiations for a global agreement against plastic waste in Busan. To achieve this, the countries that want an ambitious agreement would have to increase the pressure on the blocking countries.
By Nicolas Heronymus
In a 72-page briefing for the new Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, the EU Commission provides an outlook on European energy policy for the new legislative period. One focus will be energy security.
By Manuel Berkel
Japan's government announced on Monday that it is examining a new climate target for 2035. The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy had previously proposed a 60 percent reduction target compared to 2013.
By Lukas Bayer
According to calculations by Carbon Brief, the plastics sector is responsible for around five percent of global emissions. Reducing plastic production, which is currently being negotiated in Busan, would also be important for the climate.
By Alexandra Endres
COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev continues to disregard the unwritten rules of neutral negotiations after the conference: he publicly revealed details from the negotiations and criticized the strategy of Western countries at COP29.
By Bernhard Pötter
