NGO representatives urge the German government to invest generational capital while considering climate and human rights. This would send an important signal to other investors and the financial sector as a whole. They are responding to an interview with Kenfo CEO Anja Mikus in Table.Briefings.
By Experts Table.Briefings
One-third of the drought in the summer of 2022, which affected large parts of Europe, can be attributed to man-made climate change. Delayed climate effects also played a role.
By Lukas Bayer
Whether someone believes misinformation and is therefore against wind power does not depend on knowledge, but on one's worldview. This is the conclusion of a new study.
By Alexandra Endres
In Germany and other European countries, company cars with combustion engines are subsidized to the tune of billions every year. T E is now calling for the money to be used to promote electric vehicles instead.
By Carsten Hübner
State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth on the billions missing from his budget and the consequences for the credibility of international climate and development policy. He pleads for climate standards for private investments.
By Horand Knaup
Praise for the German government: The level of German heat pump subsidies means that Germany performs well in an international comparison.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Flights over 3,000 kilometers are responsible for half of CO2 emissions from air traffic. A new study therefore advises people to take measures to avoid long-haul flights.
By Lukas Bayer
At the annual meeting of the World Bank and IMF, observers and NGOs praise the reform efforts – and warn that this momentum is dwindling. The member states should provide more money, but there is little sign of this. Germany and the ECB also continue to reject an important lever for more climate financing.
By Nico Beckert
At the meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, Deputy Chair of the GIZ Management Board, calls for a paradigm shift in climate financing: More private investment, a strong role for governments, and banks must systematically take climate risks into account.
By Experts Table.Briefings
In 2023, much more associated gas was flared during oil and gas production than in the previous year, increasing CO2 emissions by seven percent. Yet reducing flaring is actually considered a climate action measure that can be implemented quickly.
By Nico Beckert
