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Plakatwerbung für den Volksentscheid in Hamburg am 12. Oktober 2025, Bergedorf, Hamburg, Deutschland *** Poster advertising for the referendum in Hamburg on October 12, 2025, Bergedorf, Hamburg, Germany
Talk of the town | Climate Protection Act

Hamburg referendum: The new 2040 climate target faces these hurdles

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

Talk of the town | Great Britain

United Kingdom: Why net zero is in danger

In the UK, the cross-party consensus on the need for climate neutrality has broken down. Amid rising support for the far right, the country’s most important climate target is becoming a political pawn.

By Chloé Farand