In less than a week, EU environment ministers want to adopt both the climate target for 2040 and the NDC for 2035. Although there is a lot of support for the drafts so far, agreement has yet to be reached.
By Lukas Knigge
Citing the controversial concept of "temperature neutrality", New Zealand is significantly weakening its reduction target for methane emissions. Scientists warn of a dangerous precedent.
By Marc Daalder
UNFCCC cannot provide any projections or temperature estimates in its current synthesis by NDCs because only a third of the countries have submitted their reports. Despite a positive trend, progress is far too slow to achieve Paris climate targets.
By Bernhard Pötter
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
The Paris Agreement would prevent 57 additional hot days per year worldwide, according to an analysis by WWA and Climate Central. The prerequisite is that all countries fulfill their NDCs.
By Lukas Bayer
In its current NDC, the African country is planning lower reductions compared to a BAU scenario than the old NDC. The reasons for this are “more realism” and a lack of climate financing.
By Bernhard Pötter
China is known for setting low climate targets but then exceeding them. Nevertheless, many observers are disappointed with Beijing's NDC for 2035, as more would have been possible.
By Nico Beckert and Lukas Bayer
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
The EU has postponed an agreement on its interim climate targets for 2035 and 2040. Large sections of industry are warning that Europe should stay the course on climate protection – even if not everyone agrees on the level of greenhouse gas reduction targets.
By Lukas Knigge
Australia has presented its new NDC. However, not everyone is enthusiastic about the Canberra government's plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by only up to 70% by 2035.
By Lukas Knigge
