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Sofia opposes EU climate policy and wants to reverse its coal phase-out plans. High electricity prices make electricity exports more attractive than aid from Brussels. Nevertheless, experts believe that the end of coal in Bulgaria is inevitable.
By Redaktion Table
So far, "forest certificates" have not had the best reputation in climate policy because they are an invitation to greenwashing. At the One Forest Summit in Gabon, experts and politicians made a new proposal: "nature certificates" and improved carbon credits should protect rainforests, fund climate action and reform private climate finance.
By Redaktion Table
The new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must also deal with the consequences of climate change for Africa's most populous country. Nigeria is vulnerable to climate damage and ill-prepared for it. Tinubu decides on climate policy, but continues to finance the state from oil.
By Eric Bonse
COP process tends toward lethargy while climate change accelerates rapidly. The Club of Rome co-chair calls for: Climate conferences urgently need to be revamped to become more actionable and effective. Six reform proposals for the preparations for COP28.
By Redaktion Table
German foreign and development policy is to become feminist, according to the government's plans. This will also change climate policy. Feminism is supposed to bring more equal rights for all: Societies are to become fairer – and thus more resilient to global warming.
By Alexandra Endres