When it comes to the heating transition, pressure is mounting on the next coalition government's negotiators to uphold the Building Energy Act and existing subsidies.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Renewable energies continue to thrive worldwide - but so do fossil fuels. High oil and gas demand and political headwinds currently prompt many companies and countries to massively retract their climate targets and decarbonization pledges.
By Bernhard Pötter
Climate models can explain the rapid rise in ocean temperatures between early 2023 and early 2024 and is not an indication of an additional acceleration of climate change, a new study shows.
By Lukas Bayer
Germany has been experiencing low rainfall for several weeks now. As "Dürremonitor" shows, the soil is becoming increasingly dry. Not a good sign for agriculture and forestry.
By Nico Beckert
The transformation of many German companies fails to gain traction. Only around half still base their investment decisions on sustainability criteria. One in ten companies has already abandoned the idea.
By Carsten Hübner
"Unprecedented weather extremes" – The latest report on the state of the global climate registers many "stress signals" from the planet.
By Lisa Kuner
Many ESG funds promise more than they deliver. They have invested in companies that make their money with fossil fuels – and want to expand their business, as a new study shows. The new ESMA guidelines hardly change this.
By Carsten Hübner
Hydrogen plays a decisive role in the transformation of the economy and autonomous energy generation. Kerstin Andreae (BDEW) and Bernd Weber (Epico) expect the new German government to show maximum commitment to a European alliance.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Over 10,000 scientists urge the next German government in an open letter to make a clear commitment to climate action.
By Lisa Kuner
The Hamm Higher Regional Court in Germany will announce a decision in the lawsuit against RWE in April. For two days, the court heard complex technical details – in order to clarify one issue: How serious is the flood risk to Saúl Luciano Lliuya's house in the Peruvian city of Huaraz? The case shows how much climate lawsuits now rely on scientific findings.
By Alexandra Endres
