Climate action hardly plays a role at the National People's Congress. The Chinese government's Work Report mentions very few new climate targets. Analysts say that Beijing is currently not focusing on lowering emissions.
By Nico Beckert
China's CO2 emissions rose by 0.7 percent in 2024. The People's Republic is in danger of missing an important climate target.
By Nico Beckert
Over the next few years, the UK must step up its efforts, particularly in the areas of transport, buildings, industry and agriculture, in order to meet its climate targets. This is the advice of the CCC advisory body in its seventh carbon budget to reduce both energy costs and energy dependency.
By Lukas Bayer
In its national climate target (NDC) for 2035, Switzerland is increasingly focusing on reducing emissions abroad. Up to a third of emissions could be offset under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement instead of being saved domestically. This could in turn delay necessary investments and violate Switzerland's climate action law.
By Lukas Bayer
Because Germany is likely to miss its emissions targets anyway, there is growing support among municipal energy suppliers for not being climate-neutral until 2050 – or even later. But only very few are willing to say this publicly.
By Anna Gauto
Building is becoming more and more expensive, rents are rising rapidly and home ownership is unaffordable for many. Germany's real estate and construction industry is doing badly – at the same time, the sector is contributing too little to achieving climate targets. The next German government can change this. Kolja Zajicek, Senior Policy Advisor at the Climate Economy Foundation, explains how.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Beijing has once again prevented Taiwan from participating in the World Climate Conference this year. Taipei is nevertheless trying to live up to its responsibility as a leading economic nation and is pursuing ambitious climate targets with German support.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The declaration of the G20 summit in Rio does not solve the problems of COP29. Instead, it leaves the decision on compromises to the states at the climate conference. Although the G20 states are opening doors, they also put obstacles in the way of the delegations. The G20 could soon split on this issue.
By Bernhard Pötter
French farmers are mobilizing against the EU-Mercosur agreement and are receiving support from the entire political spectrum in the country. However, the search for allies in Europe is proving difficult for Paris.
By Claire Stam
Germany's final National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) shows clear deficits, write the experts at Germanwatch. The German government needs to do more, particularly in the transport and building sectors as well as in natural sinks.
By Lukas Knigge
