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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

News Bilder des Tages PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 10: Commercial buildings are burnt down by the Palisades Fire on January 10, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Los Angeles, California. Wildfires have scorched more than 30,000 acres in Los Angeles this week, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate and leaving at least 10 people dead.
Feature | US climate policy

USA: How the government justifies its energy policy with misinformation

US President Donald Trump's administration is dismantling the country's climate policy and focusing on increasing gas exports. The justifications for this policy, which Energy Secretary Chris Wright defends, are often based on dubious facts.

By Bernhard Pötter

News | Deforestation

TFFF: Platform to track investments

The discussion about the planned TFFF initiative is gathering pace. A platform is to track investments and potential disbursements, and the Ministry of Development is looking into participating.

By Lisa Kuner

News | Klimafinanzierung

Klimafinanzierung: Leichter Anstieg, aber Zukunft ungewiss

Noch hält Deutschland Wort bei den Zusagen für internationale Klimafinanzierung. 2024 wurden 11,8 Milliarden Euro beigesteuert, 6,1 Milliarden Euro aus dem Haushalt. Doch das dürfte sich bald ändern, es drohen Kürzungen.

By Lukas Knigge

News | Climate financing

Climate financing: slight increase, but future uncertain

Germany is still keeping its word when it comes to pledges for international climate financing. In 2024, EUR 11.8 billion were contributed, EUR 6.1 billion from the budget. But this is likely to change soon, with cuts looming.

By Lukas Knigge

Feature | Climate diplomacy

NY Climate Summit: The attempt at a new global unity

The heads of state and government were supposed to come to the Climate Summit in New York with new climate pledges. Some have delivered, although not all of them. However, the big question remains as to what outcome will be worked towards at the COP30 in Belém.

By Lukas Knigge

News | NDC

Environmental Council: Only a declaration of intent on the NDC planned

Following the postponement of the EU's 2040 climate target, the European environment ministers will also postpone the NDC, which is important for the COP30. However, the declaration of intent could already define a target range for the European contribution.

By Lukas Knigge

News | COP30

COP30: How Brazil is planning global emissions trading

Brazil is collecting ideas to advance global climate financing at the COP30. One proposal: emissions trading with a coalition of the willing should generate revenue, finance social aid, decarbonize the economy and prevent carbon leakage.

By Daniela Chiaretti

Die Auswirkung der Klimakatastrophe in Italien 27.06.2025, EU, ITA, Italien, Apulien, Lecce, Matino: neben dem Feuerbakterium Xylella fastidiosa (OQDS) bedrohen selbstentzündende Feuer, die durch ausbleibenden Regen und extreme Hitze entstehen, die Monokulturen der Olivenheine in der Region um Matino. EU, ITA, Italy, Apulia, Lecce, Matino: in addition to the fire bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (OQDS), self-igniting fires caused by a lack of rain and extreme heat are threatening the monocultures of olive groves in the region around Matino.
News | EU climate target 2040

EU climate target 2040: decision postponed

The environment ministers will not decide on the EU's 2040 climate target at their special council meeting on Thursday. The heads of state and government are to discuss it first at the summit. Germany's position was decisive.

By Lukas Knigge