The Swiss Parliament criticizes the European Court of Human Rights' ruling on the climate seniors and intends not to follow it. For some, this contradicts direct democracy.
By Priscilla Imboden
Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to North Korea to deepen the strategic partnership with the Kim regime. It is a power shift in Asia. And yet China, Pyongyang's main partner, stands to benefit from it.
By Michael Radunski
Get to know the "Top of the Table": 100 key minds of the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities from the business world. Here is the overview.
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Developing and emerging countries need hundreds of billions of dollars to fight the climate crisis. However, if most of this money is provided as loans, it could exacerbate the debt crisis in many of these countries. The Bonn climate conference (June 3–13) debated ways to prevent this.
By Nico Beckert
Because Austria's Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler changed her mind at the last minute, the Nature Restoration Act was finally passed by the Council yesterday, Monday. Gewessler's vote drew the ire of her coalition partner. Decisions have also been made on the Soil Monitoring Act and the Waste Framework Directive.
By Claire Stam
Wealthy Chinese use "golden visas" to gain European residence permits through investments. Brussels calls for an EU-wide ban. Pull factors include education, healthcare and travel freedom.
By Fabian Peltsch
Overcapacity and high price pressure put German companies in China under severe pressure. Nevertheless, companies refuse European tariffs on Beijing.
By Jörn Petring
Before the election, the Greens set clear conditions for cooperation with the EPP. After the election defeat, they are now literally begging to be included in the informal coalition talks. Behind this is a plan.
By Lukas Knigge
After the regional and federal parliamentary elections in Belgium, King Philippe has tasked Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever (N-VA) with the exploratory talks for forming a government. Both are pushing for a swift process.
By Eric Bonse
The SB60 interim conference in Bonn ended with small steps forward. There was agreement on very general targets for the big-ticket issue of climate finance. However, the conference is still waiting for a strategy from the next COP presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
