The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture are making around €130 million available for forest owners and local authorities. The money comes from the "Natural Climate Protection Action Program", which was severely cut in January.
By Lukas Bayer
Despite some harsh criticism from experts and environmental organizations, the Climate Protection Act was passed by the Bundestag. Now the associations are considering taking legal action against it. They could decide in May – the probability is high.
By Alexandra Endres
Rewetting moors helps nature conservation and the climate. So far, however, there has been no business model for this. An alliance of researchers, politicians, companies and foundations now wants to change this.
By Bernhard Pötter
38 countries are discussing which standards low-carbon industries need to meet, particularly in cement and steel production, and what fair competition could look like. Discussions on this have now begun in the Climate Club under German-Chilean leadership.
By Bernhard Pötter
Anyone operating a heat pump need not fear being forced to connect to a new district heating network at a later date. Such a compulsion would be disproportionate in practically all cases and is therefore inadmissible, according to a recent legal opinion.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The current measures of the G7 countries will clearly fall short of their 2030 climate targets. According to a report by the research institute Climate Analytics, they will probably only cut emissions by half of what is needed to meet the 1.5-degree target.
By Lukas Bayer
While negative headlines about EVs dominate the German headlines, global sales continue to rise significantly.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Last summer, Thomas Heilmann temporarily halted the German Building Energy Act; now, he wants to do the same with the amendment to the Climate Action Act. Because the government's timetable is "unreasonable," he has filed an urgent appeal with the Federal Constitutional Court.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The European Court of Auditors has given a sober assessment of the shift away from combustion engines, stating that regulations have so far failed to reduce emissions.
By Markus Grabitz
At the Hannover Messe, Robert Habeck has introduced a label for green steel. The classification is considered an important step towards the decarbonization of the sector.
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