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The advertising industry, website operators, consumers, and data protectionists all have one thing in common: no one likes the cookie banners that are everywhere in front of websites. Now a solution could be on the horizon in Germany — but even that is already controversial.
Von Redaktion Table
Moving away from fossil fuels and a just transition to green technologies were the focuses of the World Climate Conference (COP26) on Thursday. Progress was made on the coal phase-out in particular — while global greenhouse gas emissions have almost returned to pre-Corona levels.
Von Timo Landenberger
In addition to CO2 offsets, Wilfried Rickels and Christine Merk call for a market for certificates from the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. According to the experts from the Global Commons and Climate Policy Research Centre at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, COP26 could set the course for this.
Von Redaktion Table
The Arctic is already feeling the effects of climate change particularly strongly. With dwindling ice, covetousness is growing in the region: Beijing's activities in the far north are alarming Brussels. However, the EU's special envoy for the Arctic, Michael Mann, assesses the current potential for conflict as low.
Von Amelie Richter
Die Abkehr von fossilen Brennstoffen und ein gerechter Übergang zu grünen Technologien standen am Donnerstag im Mittelpunkt der Weltklimakonferenz (COP26). Besonders beim Kohleausstieg gab es Fortschritte – während der globale Treibhausgas-Ausstoß wieder fast das Vor-Corona-Niveau erreicht hat.
Von Timo Landenberger