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Decarbonization

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Climate club begins work and recruits new members

This Thursday, the task force of the "Climate Club" begins its work. This marks the project's official start, initiated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Its original aim was to unite climate pioneers with a CO2 price. Now, the goal is to promote the decarbonization of the global industry.

By Lukas Knigge

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How the World Bank and IMF are to become climate-compatible

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are to be better able to respond to the climate crisis and other challenges in the future. But how their reform is supposed to look in practice is disputed. An overview of the proposals:

By Bernhard Pötter

Opinion

The gaps in German climate policy

Even after the agreement reached by the coalition committee, the German government's climate action plans leave many questions unanswered. Germany needs a comprehensive long-term strategy to achieve its climate targets – but there is no such strategy. The German Science Platform Climate Protection (WPKS) explains which points it should include.

By Redaktion Table