A new railroad line is being planned in the Amazon region of Brazil to promote agricultural exports in a sustainable way. Deutsche Bahn is involved in the project. Environmental and human rights organizations are critical: The project will lead to higher emissions from deforestation and endanger human rights.
By Heloisa Traiano
28-year-old Lisa Poettinger will not be admitted to her traineeship because of her anti-capitalist climate activism. According to media reports, her activism is not compatible with the duties of a civil servant, according to a letter from the Ministry of Education. Poettinger wants to take legal action against this.
By Alexandra Endres
Four weeks before the election, the "Climate Neutrality Foundation" presents a catalog of measures to put Germany on course for net zero in 2045. The 55 points cover finance, energy, buildings, industry, transport, and agriculture.
By Bernhard Pötter
US billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants to take over the USA's climate payments to the UNFCCC. The government under Donald Trump, on the other hand, has begun to change the climate policy guidelines of authorities and agencies in recent days.
By Lisa Kuner
The number of cold- and heat-related deaths in Europe could increase significantly by the end of the century under certain conditions. This is the conclusion of a recent study. However, it is not certain how climate change will affect temperature-related mortality.
By Lisa Kuner
China's investments in power generation abroad are reaching record levels. Solar energy accounts for the largest share. However, new coal-fired power plants with a capacity of six gigawatts were also completed.
By Nico Beckert
All parties are presenting proposals for a change in climate and energy policy for the federal elections – some want to increase the pace of climate action, others want to reduce efforts. Table.Briefings examines these ideas to see how realistic, effective and feasible they are. Today: Making emissions trading the leading instrument of climate policy.
By Lukas Knigge
High temperatures lead to coral bleaching. According to a recent study, this caused more than 40 percent of corals to die in a region of the Great Barrier Reef last year.
By Lisa Kuner
In 2022, Germany's meat and dairy companies caused as many emissions as 61 percent of car traffic, a new Germanwatch study found. The organization calls for livestock farming to be significantly reduced to protect the climate. The German Meat Industry Association rejects the criticism.
By Alexandra Endres
A voluntary CO2 label for cement is intended to boost the market for green building materials. The label distinguishes between five CO2 levels and provides information like the CO2 intensity of the products on cement bags and shipping bills.
By Nico Beckert
