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Traffic light coalition: Greens and FDP face staffing issues

After years in the opposition, the Greens and the FDP are on the verge of taking back government benches. The fight over ministerial posts is already in full swing. However, the real problem only begins in the ranks after that: Both parties are short of staff — which is why they now have to come up with new strategies.

By Falk Steiner

Bevis Longstreth und Connor Chung: Keine Investitionen in fossible Brennstoffe

Finance must combat climate change – or else

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

COP26: final declaration in the pipeline

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