The search for money to finance climate change dominates the debate this year. What is often overlooked: UN countries spend trillions on subsidies for fossil fuels.
By Bernhard Pötter
Climate policy that is not socially just will not be accepted. That is why the new think tank "KlimaSozial" and various civil society organizations have presented demands for a fairer climate policy.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
German municipalities can disregard hydrogen in their heat planning at an early stage. This is the conclusion of a legal opinion commissioned by environmental associations.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
In the run-up to this year's COP29 World Climate Change Conference in Baku, host Azerbaijan had several journalists and activists arrested last year, as Human Rights Watch has reported. Some of them are still in custody.
By Lukas Bayer
The late Klaus Töpfer was not only the German Environment Minister. He also made a unique contribution to international politics and the development of the UN. A tribute by his former press officer.
By Nick Nuttall
The German government has promised six billion euros annually for international climate action from 2025. Cuts to Germany's national budget have put this pledge in jeopardy. The government can get around the problem in the short term with "creative budget management."
By Bernhard Pötter
Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to halt deforestation by 2030, according to a UN-REDD report. Despite contrary pledges, global deforestation rates remain high.
By Lisa Kuner
The floods in southern Germany at the beginning of June were influenced by climate change, according to a rapid study. It was found that there was up to a ten percent increase in rainfall.
By Lukas Bayer
The UK has increased its contribution to international climate finance, but a significant portion of this increase is due to accounting tricks.
By Nico Beckert
By early 2025, new climate plans for 2035 are due. However, a study by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) warns that if existing plans are not tightened beforehand, there is a significant risk.
By Bernhard Pötter
