The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has become the main arm of President Biden's climate program. The EPA decides over funding and legal requirements as part of the $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act. EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe spoke with Table.Media.
By Bernhard Pötter
The government of Namibia has approved a German hydrogen project. In addition, many other project developers are pursuing the production of green hydrogen. The new energy carrier could spark tremendous growth in Africa.
By Redaktion Table
An archipelago of 1,192 islands in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is one of the most low-lying nations in the world and thus particularly vulnerable to global warming. Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives in the European Union Omar Abdul Razzak spoke to Claire Stam about better access to climate finance, health risk linked to global warming and the importance of data collection to have a better access to climate finance.
By Claire Stam
Nach der Energiekomponente des Fit-for-55-Pakets ist nun der Agrarsektor an der Reihe, auf dem politischen Parkett der EU an Bedeutung zu gewinnen. Stoff für Gespräche hinter den Kulissen beim nächsten Treffen der EU-Landwirtschaftsminister am kommenden Dienstag in Brüssel.
By Claire Stam
The G7 and experts are alarmed: Rising interest rates and capital flight jeopardize the urgently necessary energy transition in developing countries. High capital costs are slowing down the expansion of renewables. In Germany, too, low interest rates were not sufficiently utilized.
By Nico Beckert