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Samuel Gregory-Manning ist Kommunikationsbeauftragter beim European Environmental Bureau, Europas größtem Netzwerk von Umwelt-Bürgerinitiativen.
Opinion

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

Feature

Energy and climate: many goals, little implementation

The future German government wants to bring forward the phase-out of coal to 2030. In the same year, 80 percent of the electricity demand is to be covered by renewable energies. The traffic light coalition agreement of the contains ambitious climate protection targets, but in many cases fails to provide answers to the question of implementation.

By Timo Landenberger

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Feature

China's climate goals threaten economic and social stability

China wants to reduce its emissions to "net-zero" within just 30 years. The country is facing massive economic and social challenges in the process. Can climate reversal succeed in such a short time without jeopardizing growth and prosperity?

By Nico Beckert