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News | Vatican

Vatican: New NDC and own climate conference

The Papal States wants to reduce its emissions by 28% by 2035 and preach climate protection. At the beginning of October, a special conference hosted by Pope Leo XIV will debate the consequences of the encyclical "Laudato Si."

By Bernhard Pötter

Opinion | IPCC

IPCC and UNFCCC: How to overcome the blockade of the obstructionists

Ahead of the UN General Assembly and COP30, climate science and the UN process are under internal and external pressure. Hans-Otto Pörtner argues that the structures of the IPCC and UNFCCC should also be changed for greater efficiency as part of UN reforms.

By Hans-Otto Pörtner