At the end of July, the EU Commission adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and the new reporting requirements will become binding for many companies as early as 2024. This will also further strengthen ESG issues. Seven recommendations on what companies should pay attention to.
Von Experts Table.Briefings
Beim G20-Gipfel in Neu-Delhi am Wochenende hatte sich Gastgeber Indien beim Klimathema viel vorgenommen: Ausbau der Erneuerbaren, Reduktion der Fossilen, Finanzhilfen, Schuldenreform, andere Lebensstile. Aber Russland und China haben wenig Interesse an einem Gelingen.
Von Goswami Urmi
At the first African climate summit, countries find a common line for the upcoming UN negotiations: a fair financial system, a global carbon tax, 300 MW of green electricity by 2030 and more aid for growth and development. Kenya was criticized for compliance and the idea of a fossil fuel tax.
Von Redaktion Table
This week's G20 summit will be held against a backdrop of geopolitical upheavals. It ushers in a climate diplomacy marathon through to the end of the year. As Germany's representative, it falls to the Chancellor to push for ambitious results and make offers to Germany's partners in the Global South.
Von Redaktion Table
Creating more momentum on reducing methane emissions is one of the top five goals of COP28. COP President al Jaber aims to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry to near zero by 2030. But the COP hosts, the United Arab Emirates, have not reported their methane emissions to the UN for the past decade. The UAE is a poor role model that could slow efforts in other world regions.
Von Nico Beckert
At the G20 summit in New Delhi over the weekend, the host country India had ambitious plans for the climate issue: Expanding renewables, reducing fossil fuels, financial aid, debt reform, changing lifestyles. But Russia and China have little interest in success.
Von Goswami Urmi
