Everyone is eagerly awaiting the new NDCs up to 2035, but it is questionable how meaningful the targets will be. This is because the reporting rules are very general. Calculation tricks, fudged statistics and altered climate balances have long been common practice among countries and companies.
By Arne Schütte
Planning new electricity capacities with renewable energies has often been cheaper than with fossil fuels. Now comes the next step: In many countries, renewables even beat the costs of existing and ongoing fossil fuel power generation.
By Bernhard Pötter
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
COP29 revealed just how deep the rift is between developed and developing countries. One thing is clear: the climate process will become less dominated by the US and the EU in future – and will be shaped more by China and the various interests of the BRICS countries.
By Amelie Richter
Climate action is on the defensive, the development of the new financial target is changing geopolitics, and the consequences will also be felt in Europe. We have analyzed what the resolutions of COP29 mean beyond the mere results.
By Bernhard Pötter
After a long delay and tough negotiations, COP29 ended early Sunday morning in Baku. A financial target was agreed upon, with the industrialized countries promising a sum of USD 300 billion by 2035. However, in other areas, progress only means preventing regression.
By Bernhard Pötter
After a dramatic day in Baku, COP29 ended with an agreement on a new climate finance target – known as the NCQG. Industrialized countries are to increase their annual payments to developing countries to USD 300 billion by 2035, but emerging countries will also contribute. This was followed by a hail of criticism.
By Lukas Knigge
The Dubai strategy could be repeated at COP29: The presidency first delivers weak negotiating texts, only to present the big breakthrough that the frustrated delegations can then agree on after all. There are signs of a similar playbook in Baku.
By Bernhard Pötter
Normally, the debate on reducing emissions, i.e. mitigation, leads a shadowy existence at the COPs – especially at a financial COP like the one in Baku. But in the end and in light of the climate crisis, many countries are pushing for more serious steps. This is highly controversial.
By Bernhard Pötter
Should China also pay into the new climate finance target NCQG? Developed countries insist on this in Baku, but developing countries are not joining the call. Their high levels of debt make them dependent on China.
By Goswami Urmi
