Brazil's President Lula da Silva has promised great strides in protecting forests and the climate. A first assessment is carefully positive. But the resistance in parliament and to implementing the measures is powerful.
By Daniela Chiaretti
The European Scientific Advisory Council on Climate Change has published its recommendations for the EU's 2040 climate target. The researchers aim for a greenhouse gas reduction target of 90 to 95 percent. And they show various ways how the target could be achieved.
By Lukas Knigge
The debates about a global target for the expansion of renewables are taking shape. COP28 President Al Jaber and the EU Commission are already in agreement: A decision to triple capacities by 2030 is supposed to be made in Dubai. NGOs and think tanks are calling for more ambitious targets.
By Nico Beckert
Effective climate action also suffers from unreliable greenhouse gas emissions data. In many emerging countries, there is often hardly any usable information. Now, the WMO presents a plan to improve data quality significantly.
By Lisa Kuner
