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With a new legislative package, the EU Commission wants to orient the European gas market towards hydrogen. This also involves the classification of so-called low carbon fuels as climate-friendly alternatives. However, observers say that the draft legislation, which has been circulating since last week, contains major gaps and demand improvements.
By Timo Landenberger
There has been little progress so far on the most important issues of the world climate conference: the negotiations on the "Paris Rulebook", the design of global emissions trading, and transparency mechanisms. Even some of the success stories from the first week of the COP26 turn out to be unreliable at a second glance.
By Lukas Knigge
From the G20 summit in Rome at the weekend, the heads of state and government traveled straight on to Glasgow, where the 26th World Climate Conference got off to a flying start on Monday with the World Leaders Summit. Many were disappointed by the G20 final declaration, but there is also reason to hope.
By Lukas Knigge
The majority of methane emissions in Europe are due to agriculture. In this sector, emissions are caused by natural processes and are difficult to reduce. The second part of our methane series explains how a reduction is nevertheless possible and what the EU is planning.
By Timo Landenberger