Despite record levels of renewables, the world is not on track to triple capacity by 2030. Annual investment needs to be doubled, a new report warns. The threat of missing the target is problematic because fossil fuels will only be pushed out of the power grids quickly enough if renewables are expanded sufficiently.
By Nico Beckert
Last week, ArcelorMittal rejected climate-neutral crude steel production in Germany. Tilman von Berlepsch, spokesperson for climate-neutral industry at Germanwatch, believes that politicians are partly to blame.
By Alex Veit
The military's climate-damaging emissions can be publicly documented for the first time. However, experts complain about a lack of transparency. And it is unclear whether military operations can actually become climate-neutral.
By Michael Liebert
Yalchin Rafiyev represents the current UNFCCC presidency as Azerbaijan's chief negotiator. He warns against over-ambitious NDCs and explains why his country has not yet submitted its own target despite promises to do so. He also calls for more climate financing from Germany.
By Bernhard Pötter
The new German government must maintain its international leadership role and continue to support the indigenous peoples of the tropical rainforests – because our future is closely linked. If we really want to put a stop to deforestation, investment here will have the greatest impact.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The Climate Action Tracker criticizes the national climate targets (NDCs) for lacking ambition, employing calculation tricks, and relying on unproven technologies. Meanwhile, 60 experts warn that the global carbon budget for 1.5 degrees will be exhausted in three to five years.
By Bernhard Pötter
State Secretary for the Environment Jochen Flasbarth believes that Germany is "already holding up quite well" in the climate negotiations. Other countries expect leadership from the EU and Germany. Flasbarth wants to keep the International Climate Initiative at the same level in his ministry's budget.
By Bernhard Pötter
Nothing worked on the first day of the Bonn Climate Conference 2025: A dispute over the agenda paralyzed the conference. The open dispute between emerging and industrialized countries is jeopardizing Brazil's plans for a successful COP30.
By Bernhard Pötter
Europe's leading position in the e-kerosene market is under threat. The continent is still the world leader in the planning of production facilities for the alternative aviation fuel. This lead could be lost due to a lack of financing options, warns Transport Environment.
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