The European Environment Agency reports a historic decline in greenhouse gas emissions last year. The main driver was the energy sector, while transportation and agriculture stagnated.
By Alex Veit
Climate change and associated extreme weather events are leading to school closures in many countries, according to a new World Bank report. Low-income countries are particularly affected. But even small investments could help
By Anna Parrisius
With the increase in climate-related extreme events, inflation through supply shocks threatens to become the norm. Experts recommend rethinking the division of roles between the ECB and governments. However, they disagree on how far the ECB should go in the fight against climate change.
By Table.Briefings
Due to extreme rainfall and severe flooding, economic losses caused by natural disasters almost doubled in July compared to the previous year.
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In a Europe-wide survey conducted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Europeans' knowledge of climate change, Germans show above-average awareness. However, there are demographic differences.
By Lukas Knigge
China's weather agency is warning of an extreme drought with negative impacts on the harvest in Henan, the country's key wheat-growing province. The local government has been urged to take emergency measures.
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In the European elections, the AfD campaigns by rejecting the Green Deal and climate policy. Looking ahead to German municipal and state elections, they deny human-caused climate change and reject the Paris Agreement. There is a clear strategy behind this.
By Lisa Kuner
Planting trees is often seen as a panacea for combating global warming. However, a new study now reveals in which regions one should be more cautious with this approach.
By Bernhard Pötter
Due to climate change, there is an increasing occurrence of heatwaves that move more slowly, last longer and affect larger areas than they would without it. The most significant changes are observed in Europe and Asia, as a new study reveals.
By Lukas Bayer
The Ministry of Defense has presented two strategies for dealing with the German Armed Forces' response to the climate crisis. However, details of the implementation are to follow later. Experts criticize the paper for lacking ambition.
By Table.Briefings
