After a dramatic day in Baku, COP29 ended with an agreement on a new climate finance target – known as the NCQG. Industrialized countries are to increase their annual payments to developing countries to USD 300 billion by 2035, but emerging countries will also contribute. This was followed by a hail of criticism.
By Lukas Knigge
Germany is providing €60 million in climate financing to replenish the Adaptation Fund. The money comes from the current budget, so the flow of funds is considered secure.
By Nico Beckert
The Court of Auditors has identified clear weaknesses in the EU's climate change adaptation policy. The measures are lagging behind the ambitious targets despite high financial resources. In some cases, they even lead to maladaptation.
By Lukas Knigge
As climate change progresses, so does the need for cooling solutions. A recent report calls for sustainable solutions. This requires funding, especially in developing countries.
By Lisa Kuner
The low "Boris" brings extreme weather and major flooding to Eastern Europe. At the same time, climate policy is ignored by most parties in elections in these regions. Adaptation quickly reaches its limits.
By Bernhard Pötter
Due to climate change, there is an increasing occurrence of heatwaves that move more slowly, last longer and affect larger areas than they would without it. The most significant changes are observed in Europe and Asia, as a new study reveals.
By Lukas Bayer
After record rainfall, many water reservoirs in Germany have recovered, but the risk remains. Climate researchers are calling for preparations for the next dry period. The German government intends to promote adaptation and examine a new financing model.
By Maximilian Arnhold
Climate action and biodiversity protection should be tackled together, recommend researchers: preferably by prioritizing ecosystem protection. This way, both biodiversity and the climate benefit.
By Alexandra Endres
Healthy soils are essential for the climate, climate adaptation and food security. The demand is high: International climate action alone would require around three times the area of the EU. Expert Larissa Stiem-Bhatia explains how soils can be better protected and interests balanced.
By Alexandra Endres
Climate-smart agriculture has been hailed as a climate solution since COP26 in Glasgow. But it is misleading. Chemical pesticides and fertilizers destroy local ecosystems and communities and contribute to climate change. If humanity wants to have a future on this planet, agroecology is essential.
By Redaktion Table
