The aviation industry has hardly used sustainable fuels (SAF) so far. If they are used at all, they are produced mainly from non-sustainable energy sources: Instead of e-kerosene, companies like Lufthansa buy biofuel made from food and animal feed, as a new ranking shows.
By Lukas Bayer
According to the think tank Agora Verkehrswende, the transport policy performance of the German government coalition is mixed. This means that the next government faces major tasks requiring a lot of money.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The starting credit quantity in the new emissions trading system (ETS II) for transport and buildings was determined on Tuesday. Around one billion credits will be issued once trading commences in 2027. Experts expect carbon prices to be significantly higher than in ETS I.
By Lukas Bayer
Oil companies are betting that the rising demand for plastics and other petrochemical products will compensate for the decline in the transport sector. A new report concludes that they are taking high risks in doing so.
By Alexandra Endres
Europe risks missing its climate targets for 2030 – with a CO2 gap of up to 29 percent. Slow electrification, low investment and technological gaps slow progress, jeopardizing the net zero target for 2050.
By Lukas Knigge
According to the World Bank, developing countries spent more capital on servicing their debt last year than what they were promised in climate payments for 2035 at COP29. South Africa wants to make debt a focus of its G20 presidency.
By Bernhard Pötter
Experts call for a joint climate action task between the German government and the federal states. The reason: Not enough staff or funding for climate protection at the municipal level. Five years after many cities declared a "climate emergency," the issue has slipped down the agenda, despite some minor successes.
By Lisa Kuner
Climate change has increased the intensity of all hurricanes this year. This is the conclusion of a recent study.
By Lisa Kuner
To what extent does international law oblige states to protect the climate? What are the legal consequences if countries fail to meet their obligations? The hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have begun. Germany has also taken a stand.
By Alexandra Endres
Negotiation observers see an opportunity in the failure of the negotiations for a global agreement against plastic waste in Busan. To achieve this, the countries that want an ambitious agreement would have to increase the pressure on the blocking countries.
By Nicolas Heronymus
