Over the weekend, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced new funding rules for using biomass as an energy source. The industry demands a swift implementation, and conflicts over the use of renewable raw materials remain.
By Alex Veit
Numerous fossil fuel producers plan to expand production in the coming years and decades - including the COP host, the USA and Russia. This clashes with the climate targets they have set themselves. This could result in stranded assets.
By Nico Beckert
Governments from Africa and Europe pledge climate protection and simultaneously want to produce more natural gas. At COP in Egypt, this controversial topic is officially excluded. But it will still play an important role. The tug-of-war between supporters and opponents has begun.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Ukraine war is also part of a global struggle for oil and gas. The USA wants to sell more of it to Europe. China, in turn, wants to be less dependent on oil and gas from the US and its allies – and is leaning toward Russia. Beijing's long-term commitments give Russian President Vladimir Putin the necessary leeway for this war.
By Frank Sieren
China has increased its gas imports more than anticipated. Despite sky-high prices, the country has to keep buying. Winter is approaching, and gas and coal are in short supply. Well over half of gas imports are now liquid gas – which China purchases mainly from geopolitical rivals.
By Christiane Kuehl
Climate change is bringing a new region into the focus of geopolitics: the Arctic. Long covered by meters of ice, its raw materials are now arousing desires. China, too, wants to get involved as a major power and incorporate the region as the Polar Silk Road into President Xi Jinping's prestige project. But it won't be quite that easy.
By Michael Radunski
