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UN report warns of funding gaps in climate adaptation

In a new report, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns of funding gaps in the climate change adaptation process and its consequences. The global community must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance measures to protect people in areas most affected by the impacts of climate change, according to the report presented in Nairobi on Thursday.

By Redaktion Table

A display highlighting applications for the SORGA passport, a tamper proof QR code printed on product packaging, on display at the 2023 International CES, at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The unique code provides verified information regarding the products environmental responsibility, commitments and history, to regain trust in brands through transparency while combating counterfeits. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY LAV20230107035 JAMESxATOA

The digital product passport faces many reservations

Shortly before the start of a pilot project aimed at enhancing product sustainability, resistance is growing. Many companies are unprepared for the introduction of a product passport, and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) fears overregulation and bureaucratic burdens.

By Eric Bonse

Pre-COP: Germany weakens pioneer alliance on climate action

Pre-COP in Abu Dhabi: The German government again does not sign a declaration of the High Ambition Coalition, although it agrees with most of the targets. Even among the frontrunners, a divide between countries with and without fossil interests is evident.

By Bernhard Pötter

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Rainer Wieland – in a decisive position in Parliament

Rainer Wieland holds a record: The MEP from Stuttgart has been a Vice-President in the European Parliament for 14 years without interruption – longer than any other of the 14 Vice-Presidents. The lawyer is considered one of the most influential Parliamentarians in the people's representation.

By Markus Grabitz