Ghana has launched Africa's first climate action agreement as part of the Paris Agreement. In an agreement with Switzerland, CO₂ credits from the use of clean cookstoves are traded. There is praise and criticism from experts.
Von Samuel Ajala
Brazil is collecting ideas to advance global climate financing at the COP30. One proposal: emissions trading with a coalition of the willing should generate revenue, finance social aid, decarbonize the economy and prevent carbon leakage.
Von Daniela Chiaretti
Ahead of the UN General Assembly and COP30, climate science and the UN process are under internal and external pressure. Hans-Otto Pörtner argues that the structures of the IPCC and UNFCCC should also be changed for greater efficiency as part of UN reforms.
Von Hans-Otto Pörtner
The Social Democrats in the EU Parliament want to attach conditions to the US trade deal. They want limits on which US goods are eligible for tariff cuts and also on the amount of time cuts apply. They also want the EU to take a stronger stance toward the US.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
The CO₂ price for road traffic and building heating begins in 2027. Despite extensive preparation, some EU countries are still lagging in implementation. This is also due to concerns about the cost of the ETS 2 for consumers.
Von Lukas Knigge
In einer ehemaligen Shisha-Bar in Berlin-Wedding hat die Hongkonger Kuratorin Mary Lee mit „encounters“ einen Raum für Kunstbücher und Begegnungen geschaffen. Ihr Ziel: Hongkonger, Taiwaner und Festland-Chinesen zusammenbringen – trotz politischer Spannungen und widersprüchlicher Identitäten.
Von Fabian Peltsch
Ab Januar 2026 müssen Botschaften und Konsulate in China chinesische Beschäftigte mittels einer Agentur rekrutieren. Hinter der Agentur steht das chinesische Außenministerium.
Von Redaktion Table
Den Monat September nutzen Chinesen und Amerikaner für regen Austausch auf höchster Ebene. Minister sprechen hier und dort, Xi und Trump telefonieren am Freitag. Risiken lassen sich auf die Schnelle aber nicht wegdiskutieren.
Von Marcel Grzanna
