Actually, the interim assessment of global climate policy is clear: The UN's long-awaited "Global Stocktake" shows the gaps and omissions in climate action three months before COP28, and attention is low. But the text contains some surprises.
By Bernhard Pötter
Fridays for Future are calling for protests tomorrow, and the Last Generation wants to bring Berlin to a standstill starting next Monday. However, the number of protest participants is declining, and so is the support for the protests in society. Where does the climate movement stand in Germany and in the world?
By Lisa Kuner
The German government promises that the LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven will be used to import carbon-neutral synthetic natural gas. But a new study commissioned by the think tank Agora Energie and available to Table.Media shows that many unresolved problems remain: The technology is untested, its profitability is questionable, and it could delay the conversion of gas pipelines to hydrogen.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The UN Sustainable Development Summit will be held in New York on Sept. 18–19. The central question: What will bring the world closer to the 2030 goals (SDGs), which also include climate action and a secure energy supply? Imme Scholz has recently handed over the interim scientific report to UN Vice-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. In this interview, she talks about possible paths to progress.
By Redaktion Table