Humor and the climate crisis are not mutually exclusive. Humor is not superficial, but can reveal the paradoxes and contradictions that we are all trapped in. The German prejudice that humor is just a distraction? Wrong. It is a way of gaining insight – especially in the climate crisis.
By Redaktion Table
China has issued new rules to stabilize national emissions trading and prevent fraud. For the first time, aviation is being urged to prepare for carbon trading. However, analysts criticize China's emissions trading for not setting a carbon price.
By Nico Beckert
The experienced climate politician John Podesta will succeed the US climate envoy John Kerry. The 75-year-old looks back on a long career in Washington and has been part of the US delegation at important climate conferences.
By Isabel Adler
The European Commission aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990. Some consider this insufficient, while others find it overly ambitious. The debate reveals something more fundamental: The EU's status as a climate leader is no longer guaranteed.
By Lukas Knigge
EU enlargement could lead to a sharp increase in the international community's coal consumption. However, the applicant countries have so far been left out of the process of setting the 2040 climate target. The Böll Foundation therefore warns against the influence of China and Russia.
By Manuel Berkel
The German government's budget decision widens the financing gap on the path to climate goals. For a successful energy transition, policy instruments need to be sharpened, new revenue sources explored and the debt brake reformed to ensure long-term investments.
By Redaktion Table
Does man-made global warming favor cold snaps like the one in January? In an initial analysis for Northern Europe, a team of researchers comes to the opposite conclusion: Without climate change, temperatures would probably have dropped even further.
By Alexandra Endres
Calls in Germany for the introduction of climate money are growing louder, but the chances of this happening are dwindling. The Climate and Transformation Fund is missing a new billion-euro deficit in the short term. And from 2027 onwards, EU regulations on how the carbon revenue can be used could prevent it from being disbursed as a per capita payout.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
A joint initiative proposes the import of biomethane from Ukraine to Germany. But there are several hurdles.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
A new study suggests that a healthier diet and consistently promoting climate and resource protection measures could solve several of humanity's serious problems in one fell swoop.
By Nicolas Heronymus
