Yes, the German automotive industry needs support. But cutting back on climate targets is the wrong approach. Instead, the transition to e-mobility must be accelerated, for the good of car companies and the climate.
By Pauline Schur and Nikolas von Wysiecki
Their short-term focus makes financial markets blind to the climate crisis. But too little is happening to change this. Together with more than 50 organizations from around the world, Finanzwende e. V. is calling on the supervisory authorities to finally address climate risks decisively.
By Daniel Mittler and Magdalena Senn
In a world without geopolitical tensions, China's pioneering role in clean technology would be welcomed as a boon to humanity. In the face of current political realities, however, it has instead stoked fears about jobs and security.
By Adair Turner
Ahead of the UN General Assembly and COP30, climate science and the UN process are under internal and external pressure. Hans-Otto Pörtner argues that the structures of the IPCC and UNFCCC should also be changed for greater efficiency as part of UN reforms.
By Hans-Otto Pörtner
Between cold bridges and rent explosion – an expert from the think tank Zukunft Klimasozial explains why housing has long since become a key issue of climate action and social justice.
By Astrid Schaffert
The hydrogen ramp-up is at risk. Even fully planned projects are being canceled due to incalculable risks. Yet green hydrogen is crucial not only for the climate but also for security. The German government must now provide planning certainty.
By Carolin Dähling
Trump’s climate policy is no accident, two American scholars argue. The United States aims to break China’s dominance in green technologies and weaponize fossil fuels – with drastic consequences for the planet.
By Mark Blyth and Daniel Driscoll
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility promises forest protection at no public cost. But its financial model rests on a dangerous illusion – and could cost taxpayers billions. This also jeopardizes confidence in international climate finance.
By Max Alexander Matthey and Aidan Hollis
With the introduction of the Emissions Trading Directive, the EU has shown courage, write the authors of the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). For its continued success, social measures will be decisive.
By Daniel Klingenfeld, Christoph Kühleis, Juliane Steegmann and Jan Weiß
To support the market ramp-up of climate-friendly products, the CDU/CSU–SPD coalition had agreed in its coalition pact to introduce climate-neutral lead markets – but the cabinet has now decided against it. Industry leaders are counting on the Bundestag to make improvements.
By Sabine Nallinger
