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The World Climate Conference in Glasgow ended with a last-minute watering down of the global coal phase-out in the final declaration. EU politicians and NGOs are disappointed, but also highlight numerous successes of COP26. Above all, the agreement on Article 6 is likely to be groundbreaking for the future, even if some questions remain unanswered.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU Commission is beginning the internal coordination of the new climate and energy aid guidelines — Competition Commissioner Vestager seems willing to compromise. There is an internal dispute about the IPCEI instrument.
By Till Hoppe
The final spurt at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has past and key issues are still unresolved. Germany's chief negotiator Jochen Flasbarth is nevertheless optimistic. In an interview with Lukas Scheid and Timo Landenberger, the BMU State Secretary welcomes China's new climate protection ambitions and calls for a date for the global coal phase-out.
By Lukas Knigge
Powerful financial players are still investing in the fossil fuel industry. Yet these investments are no longer legally defensible, write Bevis Longstreth and Connor Chung in the Viewpoint. A decision by the billionaire Harvard Foundation could now have far-reaching consequences for institutional investors.
By Redaktion Table
The negotiators at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow have cautiously entered the home straight after several talks. The first draft of a final declaration shows that an agreement is possible — even if some of the wording is still being wrestled with.
By Lukas Knigge