The UK's new Energy Minister
Justin Tomlinson is to become the UK's new Energy Minister. He succeeds Graham Stuart, who announced his resignation last week.
By Lisa Kuner
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Justin Tomlinson is to become the UK's new Energy Minister. He succeeds Graham Stuart, who announced his resignation last week.
By Lisa Kuner
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese presented an investment plan on Thursday. The plan aims to make the industry more productive and climate-friendly in order to remain competitive.
By Lukas Bayer
How close is the Atlantic Current AMOC to a tipping point? In a new study, oceanologist Stefan Rahmstorf warns of a "far greater" risk than assumed in the last IPCC report from 2021. The risk of a second tipping point of the Atlantic current is also underestimated.
By Lukas Bayer
Because the climate crisis is global, the states' duty to protect the climate must also extend beyond their own populations. However, the ECtHR did not follow this argument. In doing so, it missed a great opportunity to formulate standards for greater climate justice within Europe.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Investments in climate and development could drive many countries into insolvency in the coming years. One solution to this would be debt relief or so-called debt-for-nature swaps.
By Lisa Kuner
Fears of a wave of Chinese exports are spreading in Brussels and Washington. The country has huge overcapacities, particularly in "green technologies" such as batteries and solar panels. However, cheap products are a blessing for developing countries and climate protection.
By Christian Mihatsch
Following Wissing's threat to ban driving, the Greens accept the removal of the binding sector targets from the Climate Protection Act. The Council of Experts had warned against this shortly beforehand. In return, the solar package is also adopted – but without the resilience bonus.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Climate financing and structural reforms are key topics at the spring meeting of the World Bank and IMF. The World Bank in particular is changing in order to respond faster and better to the climate crisis. But important questions remain unanswered.
By Bernhard Pötter
A recent study shows methane emissions from opencast lignite mining in Germany have been significantly underestimated. This is apparently due to questionable calculation bases.
By Lisa Kuner
Herring, sardines, and anchovies should be eaten directly rather than processed into fishmeal. According to a new study, reducing red meat consumption could save up to 750,000 lives a year.
By Lukas Bayer