The rifts between developed and developing countries on the so-called loss and damage fund remain wide. Even at its penultimate meeting before COP28, the Transitional Committee made little relevant progress. The time until the decision is running out.
By Bernhard Pötter
A new report by the International Monetary Fund shows that government subsidies for fossil fuels reached a new record of seven trillion US dollars in 2022. A comprehensive reform could drastically lower global emissions, save millions of lives, and generate billions for countries to make necessary investments.
By Bernhard Pötter
Many Republican Party presidential candidates in the US continue to oppose climate action and deny climate change. But pressure is growing at the party's base and among young voters to acknowledge these realities in the crisis.
By Redaktion Table