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Alexandra Endres

Feature

Colombia: How rating agencies complicate debt-for-nature swaps

Colombia campaigns for debt-for-nature swaps. However, because rating agencies see the country's climate policy critically, the government recently rejected several offers for such swaps. Shortly before the World Bank's spring meeting, this example shows the obstacles to debt-for-nature swaps.

Von Alexandra Endres

News

Finland: Coal phase-out almost complete.

Wind power has largely replaced coal-fired power generation in Finland. When the Salmisaari power plant closes on April 1, the share of coal in the country's electricity mix is set to fall below one percent.

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News

Finnland: Kohleausstieg fast vollzogen

Windkraft hat in Finnland die Kohleverstromung weitestgehend ersetzt. Wenn am 1. April das Kraftwerk Salmisaari schließt, soll der Anteil der Kohle am Strommix des Landes unter ein Prozent sinken.

Von Alexandra Endres

Analyse

Greenpeace-Urteil: Wie Slapp-Klagen den Klimaschutz gefährden

Das Urteil gegen Greenpeace in den USA steht stellvertretend für einen Trend: Durch sogenannte Slapp-Klagen bringen fossile Unternehmen Menschen und Organisationen zum Schweigen, die sich für den Klimaschutz engagieren. Anti-Slapp-Regeln wie die der EU könnten helfen – sofern sie wirksam umgesetzt werden.

Von Alexandra Endres

Feature

Greenpeace verdict: How SLAPP lawsuits jeopardize climate action

The ruling against Greenpeace in the United States is representative of a trend: Fossil fuel companies are using so-called SLAPP lawsuits to silence people and organizations committed to climate change mitigation. Anti-slapp rules such as those of the EU could help – provided they are implemented effectively.

Von Alexandra Endres

Opinion

Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Germany must take a leadership role now.

The geopolitical environment is becoming more difficult, and multilateralism and the rules-based international order can no longer be taken for granted. It is precisely now that Germany should seize the opportunity to prove itself as a reliable partner in climate policy and thus take on a leading role in climate diplomacy.

Von Alexandra Endres