At best, Montenegro will make it into the EU by 2030, says the High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt. This makes it easy for Putin to cause unrest in the Western Balkans.
By Markus Bickel
COP29 came to an end in Baku on Sunday night. The 196 countries agreed on a new target for international climate financing. However, it was a tough struggle, not without leaving behind some broken pieces – especially for Europe.
By Lukas Knigge
Many delegates and observers have criticized the Azerbaijani presidency internally for its conduct of negotiations at COP29. The accusations: little attention for small states, chaos in the organization, and little respect for UN rules.
By Bernhard Pötter
Between relief and disappointment: The reactions to the conclusion of the climate summit reflect how difficult the negotiations have become in these geopolitically uncertain times.
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State-owned manufacturers are developing more and more mega turbines. Beijing wants to use offshore wind more efficiently using longer rotor blades and larger capacities. These new turbines have tremendous potential – but also pose new challenges.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Climate action is on the defensive, the development of the new financial target is changing geopolitics, and the consequences will also be felt in Europe. We have analyzed what the resolutions of COP29 mean beyond the mere results.
By Bernhard Pötter
The new Von der Leyen Commission is certain to receive an absolute majority of votes when the European Parliament votes on the Commission as a whole in Strasbourg on Wednesday. This time the requirements are lower than on July 18, when Ursula von der Leyen needed 360 out of 719 votes for a second mandate.
By Till Hoppe
After a dramatic day in Baku, COP29 ended with an agreement on a new climate finance target – known as the NCQG. Industrialized countries are to increase their annual payments to developing countries to USD 300 billion by 2035, but emerging countries will also contribute. This was followed by a hail of criticism.
By Lukas Knigge
After a long delay and tough negotiations, COP29 ended early Sunday morning in Baku. A financial target was agreed upon, with the industrialized countries promising a sum of USD 300 billion by 2035. However, in other areas, progress only means preventing regression.
By Bernhard Pötter
Expanding the donor base for climate finance to include countries such as Saudi Arabia, China and South Korea is considered one of the biggest points of conflict at COP29. However, several calculations show that new donor countries would not increase the climate finance budget too much. Other sources of climate financing would be more productive.
By Nico Beckert
