Climate Policy

Climate policy: a pioneering role with a super ministry?

With a restructuring of climate policy, the new federal government wants to end the rivalry between the environment and economics ministries. This is intended to transform Germany from a brake on climate protection to a driver of it in Europe. The new "super ministry" under Robert Habeck will nevertheless have to reckon with headwind. Especially from the coalition partner FDP.

By Timo Landenberger

Greens set to call the shots on European policy

The new cabinet is in place, but responsibilities are still being wrangled over. But it is foreseeable that the Greens will shape German policy in the EU – and thus secure a key position of power for themselves.

By Till Hoppe

EU member states are not on board with the solution to the energy crisis

The Green Deal is the most effective solution to energy poverty, writes Alberto Vela of the EEB. The combination of energy efficiency, renewables and efficient building renovation has the greatest potential to decarbonise the EU economy and protect citizens from volatile prices.

By Redaktion Table

Patrick Graichen: fighter for the cause

By Lukas Knigge

EU plans trading system for CO2 reduction

By Timo Landenberger

Baerbock wants to set up "climate embassies" as foreign minister

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CO2-neutral shipping: decarbonization in baby steps

Three quarters of the EU's external trade volume and almost one third of its internal trade volume is shipped by sea. Maritime transport is indispensable for the EU. But it has a shortcoming: It emits CO2 almost unchecked. And so far there are hardly any solutions for making shipping greener in line with the Green Deal.

By Lukas Knigge

Germany’s Coal Phaseout Fable

Negotiations for Germany's ‘traffic light’-coalition government have produced an accelerated coal phaseout by 2030. The pressure to kick coal mounts ever higher. Could Germany represent a phaseout fable when it comes to a post-coal Europe?

By Redaktion Table

Transport turnaround could fail due to wrong subsidies

CO2 emissions from the new car fleet are to be reduced by 55 percent by 2030, if the EU Commission has its way. According to experts, Germany will hardly be able to achieve its share of this target with the measures laid down in the coalition agreement. The subsidies send the wrong signals and create inappropriate incentives.

By Redaktion Table

Traffic light wants to pump over 50 billion into climate funding, according to insiders

By Redaktion Table