At COP29, many countries and organizations will once again announce non-binding climate pledges. A look at last year shows that the majority of these non-binding pledges were not kept.
By Lisa Kuner
COP29 is expecting significantly fewer participants than last year's conference. Due to the German government crisis, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also canceled his trip.
By Lisa Kuner
While EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra had to go into extra time at his first hearing a year ago, this time he was waved through without any major background noise. This was also due to some clear announcements by the Dutchman.
By Lukas Knigge
The official agenda for COP29 includes major issues such as financing and new climate targets. But there are also a lot of detailed issues that are controversial and important.
By Bernhard Pötter
The 1.5-degree limit will be exceeded for the first time in 2024. Forecasts by the EU Climate Change Service predict a temperature deviation of 1.55 degrees compared to pre-industrial levels, making 2024 the warmest year on record.
By Lukas Bayer
In coordinated letters, European NGOs call on the EU Commission to take legal action against France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Ireland. The associations criticize allegedly inadequate national energy and climate plans.
By Alexandra Endres
Christian Linder demands that Germany should not be a pioneer in climate protection. However, this is no longer the case anyway, at least when it comes to the expansion of renewables.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
In a new study, the environmental organization Greenpeace criticizes the planned widespread use of CCS in Germany. It considered the technology is too expensive and should only be used in sectors with unavoidable residual emissions.
By Nico Beckert
The Canadian government plans to encourage the fossil fuel industry to decarbonize through emissions trading. Specifically, emissions in the sector are to be reduced by 35 percent by 2030 compared to 2019. While the oil and gas industry fears lower production, environmental organizations welcome the draft.
By Lukas Bayer
The election of Donald Trump as US President has shocked climate activists around the world. They now discuss plans for how global cooperation and the energy transition can continue, even if the USA leaves the UN climate process for the third time.
By Bernhard Pötter
