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After two days of talks behind closed doors at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, it is clear where progress and controversy will lie at COP28: on finance, renewables and the fossil fuel phase-out.
By Bernhard Pötter
This Thursday, the task force of the "Climate Club" begins its work. This marks the project's official start, initiated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Its original aim was to unite climate pioneers with a CO2 price. Now, the goal is to promote the decarbonization of the global industry.
By Lukas Knigge
Nothing will be achieved in global climate action without China. The country is essential for reducing global emissions, procuring materials crucial for the energy transition and lowering the costs of clean technology. However, in some areas, the West is now more dependent on China than vice versa. And it lags behind in the race for geopolitical influence.
By Alexandra Endres
The financing of international climate action is a key topic of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which will take place next week in Berlin. Despite this, the German government is planning to reduce tax spending for climate aid in its current draft budget.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Fit-for-55 package for the EU Climate Goal 2030 is now law, and the debate on the Climate Goal 2040 has already begun. A highly controversial issue is the amount of CO2 removal that should be credited in the Emissions Trading System (ETS). Could these plans endanger the entire system?
By Lukas Knigge