The WTO has ruled in favor of the EU in the dispute over biodiesel made from palm oil. Due to deforestation in Malaysia, it may not be declared as renewable.
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According to an ICCT study, the difference between official and actual CO2 emissions from passenger cars has grown over the last four years. This means that the new EU WLTP test procedure could become less reliable.
By Nico Beckert
The new government in Warsaw wants to shut down coal-fired power plants sooner than the middle of the century. However, her initial support for an ambitious EU climate target for 2040 was later backtracked on yesterday by the new Polish State Secretary for Climate.
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On Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted the trilogue result on reducing climate-damaging F-gases. Up to 40 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents are to be saved by 2030. However, the trade sector fears a de facto maintenance ban on existing refrigeration systems.
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The national climate targets of EU members fall short of EU emission targets. This is what the Commission writes in its assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP).
By Lukas Knigge
Norway donates 50 million US dollars to the Amazon Fund. By doing so, it recognizes Brazil's efforts to end deforestation.
By Kira Huth
Billions of US dollars have been promised for the agriculture and food sector at COP28. So far, there has been a funding gap in this area.
By Kira Huth
It is the first declaration of its kind: At the climate summit in Dubai, heads of state and government promise to align their agricultural and food policies with climate-friendly practices in the future. Such measures are necessary for the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement to be achieved.
By Kira Huth
The global situation is fragile, the economic rules of the WTO are in question, and Germany is running out of money - we talk about all this on Tuesday, December 5, with Thomas Bagger, State Secretary at the Federal Foreign Office.
By Nico Beckert
At COP28, the USA and 21 other countries have signed a declaration on tripling nuclear power capacity by 2050, a step intended to help achieve the climate targets.
By Markus Grabitz
