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Environmental organizations demand reform of German debt brake

Environmental and climate organizations and the German trade union IGBCE call on the German government to reform the debt brake. They further demand that the reduction of fossil fuel subsidies and a tax on financial market income must also be put on the agenda.

By Nico Beckert

Northern Europe: Climate change makes unusual cold less frequent

Does man-made global warming favor cold snaps like the one in January? In an initial analysis for Northern Europe, a team of researchers comes to the opposite conclusion: Without climate change, temperatures would probably have dropped even further.

By Alexandra Endres

Climate in Numbers: coal on the retreat

According to the International Energy Agency, the share of coal in the global electricity mix will peak in 2023. Renewables continue to enjoy strong growth.

By Bernhard Pötter

Hardly any 'transition away from fossil fuels' worldwide despite US LNG stop

The climate movement sees the suspension of new LNG projects in the United States as a sign that the "transition away from fossil fuels" agreed at COP28 is in progress. However, the global plans for the expansion of oil and gas look different. Even countries that show ambitious climate policies intend to expand fossil fuels.

By Bernhard Pötter

China reboots voluntary carbon-credit market

China resumes its voluntary carbon market, initially only for previously approved projects. However, new approvals are expected soon, including for solar thermal energy and offshore wind power.

By Christiane Kuehl

Habeck: The energy transition creates 50,000 new jobs

The number of employees in the German renewables sector has increased significantly, Robert Habeck told Table.Media. And a new study expects further growth through the development of the hydrogen economy.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt