The Arctic is already feeling the effects of climate change particularly strongly. With dwindling ice, covetousness is growing in the region: Beijing's activities in the far north are alarming Brussels. However, the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, assesses the current potential for conflict as low.
By Amelie Richter
In addition to CO2 offsets, Wilfried Rickels and Christine Merk call for a market for certificates from the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. According to the experts from the Global Commons and Climate Policy Research Centre at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, COP26 could set the course for this.
By Redaktion Table
The advertising industry, website operators, consumers, and data protectionists all have one thing in common: no one likes the cookie banners that are everywhere in front of websites. Now a solution could be on the horizon in Germany — but even that is already controversial.
By Redaktion Table
On an international level, China is regarded as a brake on climate protection. Yet the goal of reducing its emissions to "net-zero" within just under 40 years presents the country with massive economic and social challenges.
By Nico Beckert