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Constitutional Court questions cornerstone of German climate policy

An embarrassment for the German government, a serious problem for climate policy: The ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court means that the German government is short of 60 billion euros for the green transformation: The funds for heating replacement, electromobility, chip subsidies, rail investments and electricity price discounts are on the table.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

'The emerging economies refuse to discuss financing'

For 13 years, Franz Perrez helped shape the climate negotiations as Switzerland's environmental ambassador. He recently left the COP stage. In an interview with Table.Media in the run-up to the next climate summit in Dubai, he calls on the emerging economies to show more commitment to reducing carbon emissions and finance.

By Bernhard Pötter