According to a media report, the US government is considering a carbon price to protect the domestic industry from emissions-intensive imports. Climate envoy John Podesta said it was one of several options.
By Alexandra Endres
Atmosfair produces almost climate-neutral kerosene based on electricity for the first time. A tiny but important step on the way to climate-friendly flying.
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The German government wants to speed up the expansion of geothermal energy by, among other things, shortening deadlines in approval procedures. This is provided for in a draft bill from the BMWK, which is now being voted on. It is due to go before the cabinet in August.
By Alexandra Endres
Although the forest fire season has not yet officially begun, record areas are currently burning in the world's largest tropical wetland. Low water levels and drought are helping the fires to spread particularly well.
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The Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2030 is outdated in parts, writes the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS), and implementing it in full is "completely unrealistic". The FÖS is calling for a reassessment – for the good of the climate and the federal budget.
By Alexandra Endres
On Monday, Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Budapest will therefore also be responsible for the EU's climate and environmental policy. Hungary's presidency will also take place in the shadow of the US elections.
By Lukas Knigge
Interim assessment of the energy transition: Only the expansion of renewable electricity is on track in Germany. According to an expert report, progress is far too slow in all other areas and the German government will likely miss many of its targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
New Zealand recently abandoned plans for a carbon tax on the agricultural sector – Denmark is now introducing one. This is made possible by a social compromise.
By Alexandra Endres
A broad alliance of various environmental associations has announced that it will file several constitutional complaints against Germany's new Climate Change Act, among other things, because the amendment violates the Federal Constitutional Court's climate resolution from 2021. Private individuals can also join the lawsuit.
By Fabian Löhe
During the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, over 1,300 people died due to extreme heat. A rapid analysis suggests that the heatwave is linked to human-induced climate change. Additionally, millions of people in India, Gaza, the USA and around the Mediterranean are suffering from heatwaves.
By Nico Beckert
