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The final spurt at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has past and key issues are still unresolved. Germany's chief negotiator Jochen Flasbarth is nevertheless optimistic. In an interview with Lukas Scheid and Timo Landenberger, the BMU State Secretary welcomes China's new climate protection ambitions and calls for a date for the global coal phase-out.
By Lukas Knigge
Powerful financial players are still investing in the fossil fuel industry. Yet these investments are no longer legally defensible, write Bevis Longstreth and Connor Chung in the Viewpoint. A decision by the billionaire Harvard Foundation could now have far-reaching consequences for institutional investors.
By Redaktion Table
The negotiators at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow have cautiously entered the home straight after several talks. The first draft of a final declaration shows that an agreement is possible — even if some of the wording is still being wrestled with.
By Lukas Knigge