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Talk of the town | Climate Protection Act

October 14th, 2025

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

October 9th, 2025

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

News | Federal Government

September 30th, 2025

Climate action program: All departments have delivered – but secrets remain

All affected ministries had until Friday to submit measures on how they intend to meet the climate action targets in their respective sectors. They all met the deadline, but little is yet known about the content.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt