A recent report concluded that the number of people without access to electricity is rising again for the first time in a decade. Various factors have contributed to the decline.
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In the run-up to this year's COP29 World Climate Change Conference in Baku, host Azerbaijan had several journalists and activists arrested last year, as Human Rights Watch has reported. Some of them are still in custody.
By Lukas Bayer
By early 2025, new climate plans for 2035 are due. However, a study by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) warns that if existing plans are not tightened beforehand, there is a significant risk.
By Bernhard Pötter
The floods in southern Germany at the beginning of June were influenced by climate change, according to a rapid study. It was found that there was up to a ten percent increase in rainfall.
By Lukas Bayer
The US has nearly doubled its solar production capacity in the first quarter of 2024. In the first three months of the year, nearly twelve gigawatts of new solar installations were also added.
By Nico Beckert
Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to halt deforestation by 2030, according to a UN-REDD report. Despite contrary pledges, global deforestation rates remain high.
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The UK has increased its contribution to international climate finance, but a significant portion of this increase is due to accounting tricks.
By Nico Beckert
EU climate financing amounted to €28.8 billion in 2022. This is an increase of €6.5 billion compared to the previous year, according to an overview by the climate movement. However, there is still criticism regarding the structure and the recipient countries of the aid.
By Nico Beckert
Environmentalists consider the "Restoration Law" a major success for peatland protection in Europe. However, it's not yet finalized.
By Fabian Löhe
A new report concludes that humanity only has a carbon budget of around 200 billion tons left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
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