Twelve states to present plans for fossil subsidy phase-out
Twelve states have joined forces at COP28 to advance the phase-out of subsidies for fossil fuels. The states aim to develop national exit strategies.
By Nico Beckert
Twelve states have joined forces at COP28 to advance the phase-out of subsidies for fossil fuels. The states aim to develop national exit strategies.
By Nico Beckert
The UN Eastern European group has agreed on Azerbaijan as the host for COP29 next year after Armenia and Bulgaria withdrew their candidacies.
By Lukas Knigge
Many of the voluntary climate initiatives and pledges presented at COP28 are neither new nor detailed enough to significantly contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
By Nico Beckert
Canada unveils a plan for emissions trading in the oil and gas sector at COP28, including a cap on emissions from these fuels. The production is not capped. Environmental NGOs praise the initiative but call for closing loopholes.
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For the first time, no country scores well in the annual "Climate Change Performance Index" for climate policy. The world must "switch to emergency mode," warn climate scientists. Germany performs relatively well, while the UK and the UAE score very poorly.
By Nico Beckert
COP29 is likely to take place in Azerbaijan after the country reaches an agreement with Armenia, despite concerns about hosting the climate conference in a major oil and gas-producing state.
By Nico Beckert
Within just a few days, the Spanish EU Council Presidency has presented a new proposal to break the deadlock among the member states regarding the mid-term review of the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
By Max Mustermann
The Council wants to add two technologies to the list of eligible technologies proposed by the Commission in the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This is in line with the general approach adopted by the Competitiveness Council.
By Markus Grabitz
The Industry Committee in the EU Parliament yesterday adopted the provisional agreement on a legislative text for the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).
By Leonie Düngefeld
China's exports have risen for the first time in six months. In November, exports increased by 0.5 percent compared to the same month last year, defying analysts' expectations of further declines.
By Felix Lee