A new report by the International Monetary Fund shows that government subsidies for fossil fuels reached a new record of seven trillion US dollars in 2022. A comprehensive reform could drastically lower global emissions, save millions of lives, and generate billions for countries to make necessary investments.
By Bernhard Pötter
Many Republican Party presidential candidates in the US continue to oppose climate action and deny climate change. But pressure is growing at the party's base and among young voters to acknowledge these realities in the crisis.
By Redaktion Table
The new EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is not yet in office, let alone confirmed by all EU institutions. But the tasks he is expected to complete within a very short time are enormous. This is one reason why his critics are so skeptical. In the meantime, Šefčovič is supposed to finish the negotiations on the Green Deal in Brussels.
By Lukas Knigge
Climate change is intensifying wildfires, especially in northern regions, says fire researcher Thomas Hickler. If the Paris climate targets were met, humanity could probably "still adapt quite well in fighting forest fires." But above the two-degree limit, things will become problematic.
By Alexandra Endres
A study commissioned by the EU Commission shows: Facebook and YouTube do too little to counter propaganda from the Kremlin. This is a bad omen for the European elections.
By Corinna Visser
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had promised to curb illegal migration across the Mediterranean. But now the numbers are rising and could become a problem for the Italian right, of all parties. Meloni's coalition partner Salvini of the far-right Lega wants to use the situation to feed the European election campaign.
By Redaktion Table
Most of this EU Commission's climate legislation has already been negotiated. Some proposals are still in the trilogue and should be finalized in the coming weeks. And then there is the postponed revision of the Chemicals Regulation, which is likely to make for difficult negotiations.
By Lukas Knigge
The attempt to influence democratic societies through Chinese disinformation is based on a sophisticated digital network. Facebook operator Meta has now exposed it and suspended thousands of accounts but warns of its resilience.
By Marcel Grzanna
Relaxations of the household registration system (hukou) have been announced repeatedly, yet without significant subsequent changes. However, Beijing has now taken steps to gradually facilitate freedom of movement. This is also intended to boost China's struggling economy.
By Frank Sieren
Germany is reforming its citizenship law. In doing so, the country wants to become more attractive for immigrants – also in comparison to other EU countries. What can be concluded from the EU comparison for the German reform?
By Falk Steiner
