On an international level, China is regarded as a brake on climate protection. Yet the goal of reducing its emissions to "net-zero" within just under 40 years presents the country with massive economic and social challenges.
By Nico Beckert
The European Union and the US want to cooperate on decarbonizing the steel and aluminum industry. The agreement offers the chance for a better coordination of climate policies, says Susanne Dröge of the German Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. However, the exclusion of China could prove counterproductive.
By Redaktion Table
The decarbonization of energy-intensive industries such as the steel sector is crucial for achieving the global climate targets. However, the changeover is complicated and expensive. How it can still be achieved is one of the central questions at COP26.
By Timo Landenberger
With the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), private banks, insurers, and investors committed on Wednesday to put limiting climate change at the heart of their work. The firms manage a combined sum of around $130 trillion. However, the effectiveness of the project remains to be seen.
By Lukas Knigge
While the topic and the dispute are not new, the uproar is: After social media, now even the "Bild" newspaper has taken up the topic of "chat control" and headlined: "Big Brother attack by the EU on our mobile phones". But behind this is a serious and important debate.
By Falk Steiner