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Bernhard Pötter

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Saxony's climate check: No plan for climate neutrality

In Saxony, lignite and the energy transition are dominating the climate policy debates ahead of the state elections. Since the Greens joined the government, the expansion of renewables has been stepped up and new climate plans have been drawn up. Emissions have practically not fallen for 20 years.

Von Bernhard Pötter

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Bundesländer im Klimacheck: So groß ist der Einfluss der Länder

Alles schaut nach Berlin, aber Klimapolitik entscheidet sich auch in den Bundesländern. Die sind für zentrale Aufgaben wie Ausbau von Erneuerbaren und Finanzierung der Wärmewende zuständig. Table.Briefings startet eine Serie mit Klimachecks der Bundesländer vor den Wahlen in Sachsen, Thüringen und Brandenburg.

Von Bernhard Pötter

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Climate check of the federal states: This is how big their influence is

All eyes are on Berlin, but climate policy is also decided in the federal states. They are responsible for key tasks such as expanding renewables and financing the heating transition. Table.Briefings is launching a series of climate checks of the federal states ahead of the elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg.

Von Bernhard Pötter

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Klima in Zahlen: Steuer-Billionen für Fossile

In Deutschland verteilte der Bundeshaushalt 2020 etwa 35,8 Milliarden Euro an klimaschädlichen Subventionen. Weltweit liegen die direkten und indirekten Staatshilfen für fossile Brennstoffe etwa 200-mal so hoch.

Von Bernhard Pötter

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Climate in Numbers: Tax trillions for fossil fuels

Germany's 2020 national budget distributed around 35.8 billion euros in climate-damaging subsidies. Worldwide, direct and indirect state aid for fossil fuels is around 200 times higher.

Von Bernhard Pötter

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Climate finance: Which countries should pay how much

The debate on the hottest topic at COP29 has begun: What payments for global climate action would be fair? There is no answer, but there are tendencies: More countries and sectors should pay than before, especially the USA. As a donor, Germany is one of the few bright spots.

Von Bernhard Pötter

Analyse

Klima-Finanzen: Welche Länder wie viel zahlen sollen

Die Debatte um das heißeste Eisen der COP29 hat begonnen: Welche Zahlungen für globalen Klimaschutz wären fair? Es gibt keine Antwort, aber Tendenzen: Mehr Länder und Branchen als bisher sollen zahlen, vor allem die USA. Deutschland gehört als Geber zu den wenigen Lichtblicken.

Von Bernhard Pötter

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Government report: How many emissions German taxpayers cause

A previously unreleased study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action calculates for the first time how many billions in tax revenue the German government increased emissions and by how much – and which sector is benefiting the most.

Von Bernhard Pötter