The solar industry can already produce enough modules to achieve the climate targets. However, the wind power and battery industries still lack the necessary number of plants. Heat pump manufacturers also need to invest heavily.
By Nico Beckert
A new report concludes that 30 percent of global electricity now comes from renewables. However, electricity sector emissions have increased.
By Lisa Kuner
The head of Climate Action Network Europe, Chiara Martinelli, criticizes setbacks in EU climate policy and calls for the next steps in the Green Deal. She considers the row in the climate movement over the stance on the Gaza war to be a question of climate justice.
By Bernhard Pötter
Jennifer Morgan has embarked on a multi-day trip to Africa, planning visits to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya. A hydrogen diplomacy office is set to be established in Kenya.
By David Renke
One-third of all TV commercials advertise climate-damaging products. Promoted sweets, cars and toiletry items are often classified as harmful to the climate. A study by the Otto Brenner Foundation shows how this violates the Media State Treaty.
By Lukas Bayer
Foreign Minister Baerbock concludes her Oceania trip with a visit to Fiji, where she pledged ongoing assistance to Pacific states. In the climate crisis, she sees "the greatest threat to security" for these states and aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation accordingly.
By Lukas Bayer
Through a subsidy program in Alberta, Canada, the oil giant Shell was able to register twice as many certificates as the actual amount of CO2 captured.
By Lisa Kuner
By June, the US Supreme Court will decide on the Chevron Doctrine. If the justices overturn this decision, numerous disputes will no longer be resolved by Congress, potentially complicating future climate and environmental regulations.
By Andreas Seidl
According to a new study, many countries' plans for removing CO2 from the atmosphere are insufficient. A research group has proposed measures to advance CO2 removal.
By Nico Beckert
