Fast 900 Millionen Arme weltweit sind zusätzlich Extremhitze, Dürre, Überschwemmungen oder Umweltverschmutzung ausgesetzt. Ihre Lage werde sich voraussichtlich verschlimmern, warnt der „Global Multidimensional Poverty Index“.
By Kai Schöneberg
Nearly 900 million poor people worldwide are also exposed to extreme heat, drought, flooding or environmental pollution. Their situation is likely to worsen, warns the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index.
By Kai Schöneberg
At the 80th UN General Assembly, climate policy will officially have to assert itself against other issues. But unofficially, work is underway on many construction sites ahead of the COP30.
By Bernhard Pötter
Bei der 80. UN-Generalversammlung wird sich die Klimapolitik offiziell gegen andere Themen behaupten müssen. Aber inoffiziell wird vor der COP30 an vielen Baustellen gearbeitet.
By Bernhard Pötter
For the first time, a COP presidency is dedicating significant attention to the issue of climate-related fake news and counterstrategies. Brazil, in partnership with the United Nations, is putting the topic on the official agenda at COP30 in Belém and aims to anchor it permanently within the UNFCCC process. A new study underscores just how strategic and widespread the discrediting of climate policy has become.
By Bernhard Pötter
Thousands of experts from politics, business and civil society are expected to attend the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. Hopes are high, but expectations for tangible results are low. Countries around the world do not even spend ten percent of the funds needed for marine conservation.
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The Trump administration wants to block reforms to improve international climate financing. It opposes a reform of the international financial system, rejects new climate levies (solidarity levies), and wants to reverse the long-standing consensus on the abolition of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.
By Nico Beckert
17 heads of state from various country groups reaffirmed their commitment to climate action at a virtual summit. The USA was not present. UN chief Guterres warns that no government can stop the expansion of renewables.
By Bernhard Pötter
The UN deadline for countries to submit their climate plans expired on Feb. 10. Only around a dozen countries have delivered. Nevertheless, UN climate chief Simon Stiell is optimistic. There are good reasons why the important NDCs from China and the EU are not expected until the summer.
By Bernhard Pötter
For the second time, a push to globally assess and discuss the application of solar geoengineering SRM has failed at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA). Countries distrust each other and argue over the scope and purpose of an investigation. Meanwhile, other actors are making moves.
By Goswami Urmi
