The military's climate-damaging emissions can be publicly documented for the first time. However, experts complain about a lack of transparency. And it is unclear whether military operations can actually become climate-neutral.
By Michael Liebert
The rapporteur for the proposed easing of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) wants to exempt more companies from CSRD requirements than the European Commission does. However, Jörgen Warborn does not intend to scrap the EU supply chain law entirely.
By Marc Winkelmann
The financing of climate policy remains a hot topic at SB62 in mid-June. Business consultants and scientists are now calling for a change of perspective: International climate financing is not development aid, but rather protects supply chains and corporate values in the self-interest of the global North.
By Nico Beckert
In the negotiations on the supply chain law (CSDDD) and corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD), it is still unclear which demands will prevail. The EU Ombudsman is also investigating whether the European Commission has complied with the Better Regulation Guidelines.
By Marc Winkelmann
The Ministry of Finance wants to shift funds from the regular budget to the KTF and finance the energy price reduction from the special fund. The plans have met with criticism from the Greens, while the BMF defends them.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
On May 19, the EU Member States will have one of their last chances to influence the rules for low-carbon hydrogen. The Commission has tightened the criteria for production from natural gas so much that only a few producers could remain.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU debt rules ignore obstacles to growth that can arise from climate damage. They therefore lead to fiscal policy decisions that are no longer appropriate for the times, argue fiscal policy expert Philippa Sigl-Glöckner and fiscal policy expert Vinzenz Ziesemer.
By Experts Table.Briefings
On average, men cause a quarter more carbon emissions than women – according to a new study. The main reasons for this are differences in meat consumption and car use. The household constellation is particularly decisive.
By Anja Graßl
The future Environment and Climate Minister Carsten Schneider presents himself – probably also in contrast to his predecessors – as a supporter of consensus and compromise. He has had little to do with climate and environmental protection so far, but his state secretaries have had all the more to do with it.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Major challenges await the new Environment and Climate Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD): He has to reorganize his department, defend the climate targets against other departments and take the lead internationally. And all this with little support from the government and the public.
By Bernhard Pötter
