The UN Environment Program (UNEP) warns of eight global changes that are accelerating the climate crisis and species extinction. The consequences: Release of anthrax spores from permafrost with dangers for humans and animals, uninhabitable regions and psychological damage as a result of flooding or forest fires.
By Nico Beckert
The new British Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband will also be the UK's chief negotiator at the next climate conference. This could give the UK new weight in international climate diplomacy.
By Redaktion Table
Jim Skea has been Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for a year now. He points to positive signals in climate policy and wants to make the body more diverse and open. Why he doubts radical activism and what he expects from a climate scientist as President of Mexico.
By Bernhard Pötter
The African Association of Petroleum Producers (APPO) has founded the Africa Energy Bank. Its aim is to help finance the African energy sector. The bank is to provide funds for projects that are no longer supported by the Global North.
By Viktor Funk
The attack on the new oil pipeline between Niger and Benin presents China with new foreign policy challenges. The People's Republic wants to secure its economic interests without getting too involved in the internal affairs of its partners.
By Arne Schütte
The new British Labour government is providing 8.6 billion euros for the decarbonization of heavy industry with the national wealth fund. Five sectors will be prioritized.
By Lukas Bayer
Microsoft wants to offset its carbon emissions with credits from a direct air capture (DAC) plant located in Texas and has concluded the largest agreement to date. The catch: The DAC plant is still under construction.
By Nico Beckert
China did not approve any CO2-intensive steel plants in the first half of 2024. Analysts see this as a potential turnaround. The sector's slow decarbonization could gain momentum.
By Nico Beckert
Small nuclear reactors are considered the green future of nuclear technology. Now, the concept has suffered a severe setback for the second time in six months. And in terms of investment, electricity storage has overtaken the nuclear sector.
By Bernhard Pötter
Get to know the "Top of the Table": 100 pivotal figures in the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team across ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations, and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities from politics.
By Lukas Bayer
