Southern Europe is facing increasingly severe wildfires. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to better prepare the country against climate disasters. Climate change deniers from the far-right Vox party are part of the governments in the particularly affected regions.
Von Nico Beckert
Bis Ende November muss Deutschland die EU-Verbraucherkreditrichtlinie umsetzen. Damit sollen Kredite von geringen Summen stärker reguliert werden. Die Verbraucherzentrale warnt vor mehr Impulskäufen dadurch.
Von Okan Bellikli
Germany must implement the EU Consumer Credit Directive by the end of November. This will subject small loans to stricter regulation. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations warns this could lead to more impulse purchases.
Von Okan Bellikli
The German government intends to submit its response on time to the four climate-related constitutional complaints filed by NGOs, as requested by the Federal Constitutional Court. The organizations bringing the cases are hoping for concrete tightening of the Climate Protection Act and for measures in the transport sector.
Von Alexandra Endres
An increasing number of utility providers are offering biogas tariffs, which are a prerequisite for installing new gas heating systems. However, they are more than 30 percent more expensive than standard gas contracts – making gas heating even less economically attractive.
Von Malte Kreutzfeldt
Adaptation measures have reduced flood damages in Europe by more than half since 1950 compared with a scenario without such measures, according to a new study. But in the past two decades, too little has been done, and damages could rise again.
Von Nico Beckert
After the collapse of negotiations for a global plastics treaty, researchers and NGOs are criticizing both the influence of the fossil fuel industry and the UN process.
Von Lisa Kuner
Biomass is currently used mainly for heating and transportation. But wood and natural carbon are also central to decarbonizing industry, the German Energy Agency (dena) warns. It is now calling for comprehensive planning for the use of biomass.
Von Bernhard Pötter
The EU imported more liquefied gas from the United States in the first half of the year. However, imports are still a long way from USD 750 billion. Meanwhile, a new piece of legislation aims to make energy transactions more transparent.
Von Manuel Berkel
Possible security guarantees for Ukraine, arms deals with the United States, and talks between Zelenskyy and Putin: There is cautious hope that the Washington meeting could help Ukraine on its path towards peace.
Von Viktor Funk
