According to environmental lawyers, the European Court of Human Rights' climate ruling, which found that Swiss climate policy violates the right to life and health, could have significant consequences for Germany as well. This not only concerns a German case currently pending there but also future proceedings.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
In China, the Communist Party decides on climate policy. Using commissions, documents, and plans, it establishes binding emissions reduction targets. The next test will come in 2025 to see if interim goals are met.
By Christiane Kuehl
The UN Climate Secretariat is being assigned more and more tasks by its member states. However, there's a huge deficit in the budget. This is mainly due to most countries not paying their contributions. The statistics show who's holding back.
By Bernhard Pötter
In China, the Communist Party decides on climate policy. Using commissions, documents, and plans, it establishes binding emissions reduction targets. The next test will come in 2025 to see if interim goals are met.
By Christiane Kuehl
Next Monday, the Environment Council is due to take a final vote on the Nature Restoration Act. German Minister for Financial Affairs Christian Lindner has now signaled that he does not want to support the project.
By Till Hoppe
Avinash Persaud is the architect of the "Bridgetown Initiative" for equitable climate finance. As a close advisor to Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, he advocates for financial system reform and higher taxes on fossil fuels used in shipping and aviation.
By Jule Zentek
Energy security and climate policy will be important issues at the upcoming National People's Congress. After years of a coal boom, the pendulum could now swing back toward climate action.
By Christiane Kuehl
The EU's Supply Chain Law has once again not been postponed due to a lack of majority. This means that plans on how companies must manage and document the transition to green business practices are hanging in the air.
By Leonie Düngefeld
China's emissions saw a relatively sharp increase in 2023. The cause is the growing consumption of coal. The country's climate goals are at risk.
By Christiane Kuehl
China has deviated from its own emissions targets for the first time in years. According to a recent study, emissions in the People's Republic increased by 5.2 percent in 2023. Growing coal consumption is the main culprit.
By Christiane Kuehl
