Liu Zhenmin will very likely become China's new climate envoy and chief negotiator at the next COP. Liu is following in big footsteps. He is considered less powerful and less well-connected than his predecessor, Xie.
By Nico Beckert
"Peatlands are the big climate construction site," according to Franziska Tanneberger. Due to their drainage, large amounts of CO2 are released. When peatlands are destroyed, crucial CO2 sinks are lost. The co-director of the Greifswald Moor Centrum is advocating for the protection of peatlands.
By Redaktion Table
Jan Philipp Albrecht spent four years as Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, before which he was a member of the European Parliament for nine years. Today, as Co-Chair of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, he campaigns for democracy, the achievement of climate targets and cross-media discourse.
By Tim Winter
Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Director of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), hopes for a good COP28 outcome and faster climate action. She reorganizes the GIZ and sets new priorities in climate action and adaptation.
By Redaktion Table
Lenka de Mauro heads the European office of the German Insurance Association. She represents the interests of German insurers there, currently in particular in the legislative process for the EU retail investor strategy.
By Redaktion Table
Dutchman Jules Maaten already worked at several political levels: as a local politician, as a Member of the European Parliament, and now, as Head of the European Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
By Clara Baldus
William Lai, Vice President of Taiwan since May 2020, and the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate, remains the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan. However, he is now engaged in a two-way race with Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang Party (KMT).
By Redaktion Table
Canada's climate minister is feeling the heat in his own country. The ex-Greenpeace activist has achieved a lot in climate action. However, he recently softened the carbon pricing. And Canada's oil and gas sector continues to expand production.
By Redaktion Table
