In 2023, industrialized countries financed international climate adaptation to the tune of around USD 26 billion. This was less than in the previous year, according to the latest UNEP Adaptation Gap Report, and the shortfall will remain large in the future.
Von Alexandra Endres
Chile, the largest copper and second-largest lithium producer, wants to supply the world with raw materials to support the energy transition. At the same time, the country aims to reduce its mining emissions to zero by 2040. To achieve this, minister Aurora Williams is looking for German partners in Berlin.
Von Alexandra Endres
The extent of the damage in Jamaica is still completely uncertain and Hurricane Melissa is already raging over the next Caribbean islands. Meanwhile, funding commitments for all UN funds for climate-related disasters are falling.
Von Lukas Knigge
The LNG terminal boom following the 2022 energy crisis is slowly coming to a standstill. An NGO warns of stranded investments in the face of falling gas demand. The IEA attributes the falling demand to one particular technology.
Von Manuel Berkel
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.
Von Lukas Knigge
In 2022, millions of people in Pakistan lost their homes and livelihoods due to flooding. Now 43 farmers are demanding the two German corporations pay "adequate" compensation as major emitters.
Von Alexandra Endres
The offshore wind industry could triple its power generation capacity by 2030, according to optimistic forecasts from think tank Ember. However, both the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and IRENA have revised down previous forecasts.
Von Nico Beckert
Human dependence on fossil fuels is causing heat, air pollution and the spread of infectious diseases. A new report shows the extent of the damage.
Von Redaktion Table
According to an Oxfam study, the investments of 308 billionaires lead to more CO₂ emissions than the emissions of 118 countries. The super-rich often invest in particularly climate-damaging companies.
Von Nico Beckert
Südostasien profitiert bei internationalen Investoren von seinem Status als geopolitische Pufferzone. Thailand will besonders in Halbleitertechnik und Datenwirtschaft Investitionen anziehen. Doch das Freihandelsabkommen mit der EU ist noch in Verhandlung.
Von Leonardo Pape
