Industrial heat accounts for almost half of total heat consumption in Germany. Its decarbonization also presents opportunities for companies. A Prognos study suggests that the development of industrial heat pumps is particularly lucrative.
By Kai Schöneberg
While Berlin wants to leave no doubt about its support for the 90 percent climate target for 2040, the Christian Democrats in Brussels are not quite so united.
By Lukas Knigge
The extreme heat in Sweden, Norway, and Finland in July was two degrees warmer than it would have been in a world without climate change. This is the result of a new attribution study. Comparable heat waves are likely to occur even more frequently in the region in the future.
By Alexandra Endres
In Geneva, countries are currently negotiating a global plastic pollution treaty. While fossil fuel-dependent countries block a global treaty, frontrunner countries could also achieve progress with a “plastic club.” How rising plastic production is depleting global CO₂ budgets and what stands in the way of an agreement.
By Nicolas Heronymus
Russia's new climate target lacks ambition. Emissions today are already much lower than the target aims for. Experts criticize that it cements the path toward expanding fossil fuel production. The war in Ukraine has destroyed the first positive steps in climate policy.
By Angelina Davydova
At the meeting in Alaska, the EU has months of submission to Donald Trump at stake. The US president could be primarily interested in trade deals. If Vladimir Putin is willing to compromise, the USA could also benefit economically in Russia.
By Marc De Vos
In the border region, the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly aims to make it easier to visit health facilities in the neighboring country. Bilingual kindergartens are also intended to promote mutual understanding.
By Manuel Berkel
Beijing has responded directly for the first time to EU sanctions against Chinese financial institutions, banning two banks from Lithuania from doing business with partners in China. The move is seen as a warning to larger Chinese banks from the EU.
By Amelie Richter
