Nico Beckert

COP29 is likely to take place in Azerbaijan after the country reaches an agreement with Armenia.

Von Nico Beckert

For the first time, no country scores well in the annual "Climate Change Performance Index" for climate policy.

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The large-scale use of CCS technologies would not reduce emissions as much as hoped. This is shown by calculations from Climate Analytics. The reason: CCS technology captures far fewer greenhouse gases than is often assumed.

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A new study warns of the enormous impact of climate tipping points, but also shows the power of positive social change. It says policymakers must actively support these positive tipping points through innovation, money and behavioral and norm changes.

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An international group of states, including France, Spain and Kenya, has set up a working group on international climate taxes. Within two years, they plan to make proposals on how international carbon taxes can generate more revenue for climate action.

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Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, favors oil and gas more than almost any other top executive. Woods complains that COP28 talks too much about ending fossil fuels. Exxon is investing billions in shale oil and carbon capture technologies.

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At COP28, progress is being made in the fight against methane emissions.

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The World Bank aims to allocate nearly half of its annual financing to climate-related projects by 2025.

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On the second day of COP28, heads of state and government called for more climate action.

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Climate action is equally important to all generations, as indicated by a new survey.

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Germany has set itself ambitious climate targets, but implementation is lacking, particularly in the transport and building sectors. According to a ruling, the German government must take immediate action.

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The year 2023 has broken numerous climate records. Temperatures, greenhouse gas emissions and sea level rise are at record-breaking levels. Scientists predict that 2024 will be even warmer.

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