Background: halting deforestation by 2030
The global aim is to halt deforestation by 2030. Currently, nations are not on the right path towards achieving this goal. How will this issue be discussed at COP28?
By Lisa Kuner
The global aim is to halt deforestation by 2030. Currently, nations are not on the right path towards achieving this goal. How will this issue be discussed at COP28?
By Lisa Kuner
The fossil fuel phase-out is one of the most controversial issues at COP28, with many countries backing CCS. What are the main sticking points and the hurdles to phasing out fossil fuels?
By Nico Beckert
The loss and damage fund was adopted at COP27. How exactly it will work has now been determined at the climate conference in Dubai. However, there is still one major point of contention.
By Bernhard Pötter
The health sector suffers under the climate crisis and is also a big emitter. At COP28, the intersection between health and climate action will be in the spotlight for the first time.
By Lisa Kuner
One of the positive goals at COP28 is tripling renewable energies, something that many countries can get behind. However, there are some hurdles to overcome to achieve this goal.
By Nico Beckert
Germany, France, and Italy want to exempt foundation models from the strict regulation in the AI Act – and have thus brought the negotiations to a standstill. Daniel Privitera, Head of the Center for AI Risks and Impacts (KIRA), explains in an interview with Corinna Visser why it would harm Europe to let developers in the USA write their own rules.
By Corinna Visser
At the federal delegates' conference in Karlsruhe today, the Greens want to determine their personnel and program for the 2024 European elections. At the start of the party conference on Thursday evening, however, the focus was on completely different topics.
By Lukas Knigge
Following the triumph of the far-right in the Dutch elections, the search for causes is beginning. Observers believe that the outgoing head of government Mark Rutte and his liberal party are partly responsible.
By Eric Bonse
EU budget, debt rules, industrial policy: The ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court is likely to have an impact on the European Union. How much depends on the decisions made by the Berlin coalition. A classification.
By Till Hoppe
Companies from other sectors are giving traditional car companies serious competition. Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi will launch its first EV in early 2024. A plant capable of manufacturing 200,000 vehicles annually is already ready.
By Christian Domke Seidel