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News | COP30

Compromise draft: More flexibility for the 2040 climate target

A Danish compromise draft provides for the 90% reduction target to be reviewed every two years and for other sectors to be relieved of emission reductions if forests or technologies do not have the planned CO₂-reducing effect.

By Redaktion Table

Feature | Rainforest

TFFF: Risk construction and lack of details cause criticism

Brazil’s proposal to save the rainforests, the TFFF investment fund, is to be managed by the World Bank. Critics describe the TFFF as incomplete and financially risky and are calling for improvements. Brazil defends its plans.

By Lukas Knigge

Feature | EU climate policy

EU climate policy: COP mandate adopted and ETS-2 adaptation on the way

The EU environment ministers have set their priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference in November – without an NDC. The heads of state and government are to discuss this at the EU summit. The Commission also presented details for the adaptation of ETS 2.

By Lukas Knigge

Talk of the town | Climate adaptation

UNFCCC: What most UN countries’ adaptation plans lack

The good news from a recent UNFCCC report: Many countries have submitted their National Adaptation Plans, and many plans are comprehensive and well thought out. But the necessary funding is lacking – a challenge for the negotiations at COP30.

By Alexandra Endres

Pope Leo XIV attends the International conference Raising Hope for Climate Justice , in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on 01 November 2025. Marina Silva delivers his speech at the International conference Raising Hope for Climate Justice , in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on 01 November 2025., Credit:Stefano Costantino TTL Avalon Italy, Castel Gandolfo
News | COP30

COP30: Marina Silva proposes roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels

The Brazilian environment minister is calling for negotiations on the implementation of the fossil fuel phase-out at COP30. A “just energy transition” must include producers and consumers. The EU and island states respond positively, while Saudi Arabia rejects the proposal.

By Daniela Chiaretti

Illustration logos in Germany - 1 Aug 2025 In this photo illustration, a person is holding a cellphone with the logo of UN climate change conference COP30 in Brazil on screen in front of webpage. Germany Copyright: xTimonxSchneiderx xSOPAxImagesx TSCHNEIDER_54505 COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference P5669840
Column | The world of Morgan

They call it Mutirao or “Hope is more than wishful thinking”

The COP30 in Belém is different from other climate conferences: Progress on renewables is facing geopolitical headwinds. The challenge now is to stay the course. The emerging economies could play a leading role in this.

By Jennifer Morgan

Illustration logos in Germany - 1 Aug 2025 In this photo illustration, a person is holding a cellphone with the logo of UN climate change conference COP30 in Brazil on screen in front of webpage. Germany Copyright: xTimonxSchneiderx xSOPAxImagesx TSCHNEIDER_54505 COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference P5669840
Kolumne | Die Welt von Morgan

Hoffnung ist mehr als Wunschdenken

Die COP30 in Belém ist anders als andere Klimakonferenzen: Fortschritte bei Erneuerbaren treffen auf geopolitischen Gegenwind. Jetzt geht es darum, den Kurs zu halten. Dabei könnten die Schwellenländer eine Führungsrolle übernehmen.

By Jennifer Morgan

Feature | Climate financing

Climate financing: Why NGOs fear a decline of USD 15 billion

Cuts in development aid threaten to drastically reduce international climate financing, Oxfam and Care have calculated. Because loans are often used, the over-indebtedness of poor countries increases: According to these calculations, they have to raise USD 20 billion more annually for debt servicing than they receive in support at all.

By Nico Beckert