Climate Action Tracker

Renewables: How Chile became a model country for the energy transition

In Chile, sun and wind cover a large part of the energy supply. If all countries pursued a comparable climate policy, global warming could probably be stopped at less than two degrees. Behind this is a market-oriented policy – and decisive action by the state.

By Alexandra Endres

Global gas rush threatens Paris Agreement

The fossil fuel phase-out is being neglected amid the energy crisis, warns the Climate Action Tracker. The demand for natural gas alone will consume 10 percent of the carbon budget by 2050. Moreover, 96 percent of oil and gas companies have plans for new fossil fuel projects.

By Bernhard Pötter

The ambition gap remains huge

By Bernhard Pötter