Argentina's president attacks the United Nations and considers climate action to be part of a "socialist agenda". It therefore comes as no surprise that he ordered the Argentinian delegation back from COP29. Climate activists expect this to have an impact on his country's energy policy.
By Alexandra Endres
Because his government has failed, Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not be attending COP29 in Baku. Germany traditionally pushes for more climate ambition internationally. However, the German traffic light coalition has fallen short of its own ambitions and failed to implement many reforms.
By Bernhard Pötter
The official agenda for COP29 includes major issues such as financing and new climate targets. But there are also a lot of detailed issues that are controversial and important.
By Bernhard Pötter
The election of Donald Trump as US President has shocked climate activists around the world. They now discuss plans for how global cooperation and the energy transition can continue, even if the USA leaves the UN climate process for the third time.
By Bernhard Pötter
In its new energy program, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group is calling for more nuclear power and fewer government regulations on heating. However, unlike the FDP, it wants to maintain the climate target and financial support for climate-friendly technologies.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Donald Trump as POTUS would probably radically reduce the US government's climate policy, bleed the authorities dry and stop federal programs. However, the energy transition in the USA and the resistance of states, cities and companies would continue. If Trump wins, COP29 could fail due to the financial issue.
By Bernhard Pötter
Austria votes on Sunday: In their first time in government, the Green Party wanted to make up for what the last governments had dragged out regarding climate policy. Now emissions are falling – but so are the party's poll ratings. A review of five years of climate policy.
By Lukas Bayer
As in Saxony, lignite dominates Brandenburg's climate policy. Due to German reunification, emissions have hardly decreased structurally and successes often come from outside. The government has settled on a climate plan that leaves many questions unanswered.
By Bernhard Pötter
All eyes are on Berlin, but climate policy is also decided in the federal states. They are responsible for key tasks such as expanding renewables and financing the heating transition. Table.Briefings is launching a series of climate checks of the federal states ahead of the elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg.
By Bernhard Pötter
A previously unreleased study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action calculates for the first time how many billions in tax revenue the German government increased emissions and by how much – and which sector is benefiting the most.
By Bernhard Pötter
