The UN Conference on Biodiversity COP15 in Montreal ended on Monday with a surprisingly positive outcome. Here are seven aspects that will be important for the climate process.
By Bernhard Pötter
Indonesia is one of the countries with a particularly large amount of tropical rainforest. Preserving it is important for the climate, and in fact, deforestation rates have been declining recently. How did Indonesia manage that?
By Alexandra Endres
One of the rare success stories in global energy and climate policy is the expansion of renewable energies. What was considered an expensive utopia just a few years ago is now the future of power supply. And the signals worldwide continue to point to rapid growth.
By Bernhard Pötter
The biodiversity targets adopted in Montreal are also important for global climate action, according to Hans-Otto Porterner, co-chair of IPCC Working Group II. Germany must restore ecosystems to comply with the agreement. This also means: no new autobahns.
By Alexandra Endres
Decarbonization currently refers primarily to energy and industry. But for effective climate action, the way fossil plastics are produced must also change. Global negotiations to achieve this are now underway.
By Leonie Sontheimer
Emissions in the transport sector rise continuously. But there is a small ray of hope. Electric buses are gaining more and more market share. What lessons can be learned from this success?
By Nico Beckert
From zero-Covid to full-Covid: The steep Omicron wave brings public and economic life to a grinding halt. The previously flawless testing system is being sabotaged by the authorities themselves. Some foreigners have problems leaving the country.
By Redaktion Table
The private sector finally receives greater support again. The leadership sees the role of foreign investors in a more positive light in the face of the persistently weak economy.
By Redaktion Table
European Union leaders have failed to reach consensus on the gas price cap, the main point of contention among the 27 member states. After a night of negotiations, they decided to continue exploring options to cap energy and gas costs.
By Claire Stam
For the electronic prescription to become a reality, industry, physicians, pharmacists, health insurers and insured persons must all pull together. Whether they are willing to do so, however, is questionable. Many EU countries have already made much more progress with electronic prescriptions.
By Eugenie Ankowitsch
