Week one of the first-ever climate conference without an official US delegation passed off without any glitches. Behind the scenes, though, tasks and areas of activity at COP and in terms of global climate policy are being redistributed.
By Bernhard Pötter and Lukas Knigge
US President Donald Trump's administration is dismantling the country's climate policy and focusing on increasing gas exports. The justifications for this policy, which Energy Secretary Chris Wright defends, are often based on dubious facts.
By Bernhard Pötter
Five authors have produced a controversial climate report for the Trump administration that contradicts scientific findings. After complaints and an uprising from the scientific community, the government has now disbanded the group. But the report continues to have an impact.
By Bernhard Pötter
