The biggest party in Germany’s governing coalition, the conservative CDU, is temporarily defusing its internal dispute over climate policy. A new motion for the party conference proposes sticking to net zero by 2045, while calling for an open debate on competitiveness and social balance.
By Bernhard Pötter
In a party conference motion, the CDU’s association for small and medium-sized businesses the its employee advocacy association have questioned existing climate targets. Social and climate experts from the party executive will now work with the authors on a joint paper.
By Bernhard Pötter
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, while the global transition away from fossil fuels is making progress, it is not yet fully established. This is what a new comprehensive report from 21 major economies shows. Part 3: Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, Thailand, and the United States.
By Bernhard Pötter
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, while the global transition away from fossil fuels is making progress, it is not yet fully established. This is what a new comprehensive report from 21 major economies shows. Part 2: Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan.
By Bernhard Pötter
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the global transition away from fossil fuels is making progress, but is not certain. This is shown by a new comprehensive report from 21 major economies. Part 1: Brazil, China, Costa Rica and the EU.
By Bernhard Pötter
62 church organizations are appealing to the German government to set reliable parameters and to stick to the phase-out of combustion engines.
By Lukas Bayer
Once again, Bavaria wanted to be better, faster and further ahead than the rest of the country — and achieve net zero emissions by 2040. But it never really had a plan and that is why it has failed. Now, the pioneers can be found elsewhere.
By Bernhard Pötter
Citing the controversial concept of "temperature neutrality", New Zealand is significantly weakening its reduction target for methane emissions. Scientists warn of a dangerous precedent.
By Marc Daalder
By winning the referendum, climate activists are forcing the Hamburg Senate to plan for net zero in the Hanseatic city by 2040. However, the implementation of the new stricter law will face many hurdles.
By Bernhard Pötter
Parts of the industry and the EU are calling for changes to the planned phase-out of combustion engines by 2035. Studies show: This would drive up CO₂ emissions in the EU because there are currently no "open-technology" alternatives.
By Bernhard Pötter and Lukas Knigge
