Climate negotiations

'Lützerath provides ammunition to those who try to slow down the climate process'

The images of the clearing of the village of Lützerath tarnish Germany's reputation in international climate negotiations, according to expert Richard Klein. This would give other countries the ability to insist on a slower transition and justify the suppression of civil society.

By Bernhard Pötter

Does the EU need a Climate Czar?

Following the COP27, which was disappointing from the EU's point of view, calls for a European climate envoy are growing louder. They should only take care of the international climate negotiations. The idea is not easy to implement, but there would be some good candidates.

By Lukas Knigge

Christiana Figueres – a climate optimist

By Redaktion Table

Second COP week: the sticking points

Negotiation week number two begins in Sharm el-Sheikh – and with it, the decisive round: The ministers arrive and the negotiations come to a head, becoming more confrontational. Money is at the center of the discussions.

By Lukas Knigge

Xie Zhenhua – chief negotiator and architect of China's climate goals

By Nico Beckert