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Lukas Knigge

Lukas Knigge berichtet für Table.Briefings aus Brüssel, Straßburg und Luxemburg sowie von den UN-Klimakonferenzen über die europäische Klimadiplomatie, die industrielle Dekarbonisierung und politische Debatten in EU-Parlament, Rat und Kommission zu klimapolitischen Themen. Zuvor war er als Freelancer für Zeit Online, RBB, DPA sowie einige andere Medien tätig. Absolvent des Erasmus-Mundus-Programms „Journalism, media and globalisation“ mit der Spezialisierung „War and Conflict“ sowie der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln in Sportjournalismus.

November 10, 2025, Belem, Brazil, Brazil: Brazilian singer and Belem native FAFA DU BELEM takes the hand of COP30 President ANDRE ARANHA CORREA DO LAGO as she performs during the opening of COP30 in Belem, Amazon. It is the first time the global climate summit is being held in the heart of the worldâ€⠢s largest rainforest and one of the top five nations for natural resources. Belem Brazil - ZUMAo116 20251110_znp_o116_041 Copyright: xBiancaxOterox

COP30: What the smooth start to the conference means

The climate conference in Belém has started without the feared fight over the agenda and with a demonstration of unity. The new COP President do Lago has postponed the most important stumbling blocks. He emphasizes transparency and demands it.

Von Bernhard Pötter und Lukas Knigge

November 10, 2025, Belem, Brazil, Brazil: Brazilian singer and Belem native FAFA DU BELEM takes the hand of COP30 President ANDRE ARANHA CORREA DO LAGO as she performs during the opening of COP30 in Belem, Amazon. It is the first time the global climate summit is being held in the heart of the worldâ€⠢s largest rainforest and one of the top five nations for natural resources. Belem Brazil - ZUMAo116 20251110_znp_o116_041 Copyright: xBiancaxOterox

COP30: Was der problemlose Konferenzbeginn bedeutet

Die Klimakonferenz von Belém ist ohne befürchteten Agenda-Fight und mit demonstrierter Geschlossenheit gestartet. Der neue COP-Präsident do Lago hat die wichtigsten Stolpersteine vertagt. Er betont Transparenz und fordert sie auch ein.

Von Bernhard Pötter und Lukas Knigge

Merz in Belém: Climate policy is industrial policy

In Belém, the German Chancellor primarily wanted to send a message to his own country: Rather than presenting new ideas, he emphasized his government’s economic policy priorities of competitiveness and innovation. According to him, they do not preclude taking action to tackle climate change.

Von Lukas Knigge