CCS: Exxon leases offshore areas for CO2 storage
The US oil company Exxon Mobil secures state leases on the coast of Texas. CO2 is to be stored in the sea there.
By Lukas Bayer
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The US oil company Exxon Mobil secures state leases on the coast of Texas. CO2 is to be stored in the sea there.
By Lukas Bayer
A study by Greenpeace questions the sustainability strategy of the Kenfo sovereign wealth fund. This is because the fund would continue to invest in companies that violate environmental and human rights standards.
By Amelie Guenther
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), the targets of tripling renewable energies and doubling energy intensity are at risk of being missed. Irena is more pessimistic than the International Energy Agency.
By Nico Beckert
25 medical faculties in Europe have founded a new network to adapt teaching to the increasing climate risks. Climate change does not necessarily cause new diseases, but it does exacerbate existing health risks.
By Lukas Bayer
With the National Circular Economy Strategy, the German government wants to create fully recyclable material cycles. Research and the first start-ups see mushrooms as a suitable material for this. They can also contribute to climate protection in many other ways.
By Lisa Kuner
Global deforestation again increased in 2023, making achieving the internationally agreed-upon deforestation halt by 2030 increasingly difficult. A new report shows the reasons why the target will not be met.
By Lukas Bayer
According to new calculations, it may take up to €140 billion in subsidies in Europe for the planned projects to capture and store CO2. Experts criticize that the expensive technology is not a climate solution. There is also a lack of laws and standards.
By Nico Beckert
Chile has recently greatly improved its climate policy. The expansion of renewables and the coal phase-out are being implemented quickly, but enormous challenges remain.
By Lisa Kuner
NGOs demand that renewable energies be expanded even faster to ensure that coal, oil and gas are removed from the electricity mix in time. According to a new IEA study, countries could narrowly miss their target of tripling renewables by 2030.
By Nico Beckert
Global CO2 emissions could peak this year. This is suggested by a report from a Norwegian consultancy firm.
By Lukas Bayer