Many German ministries are glad their funds in the CTF will remain untouched. However, it remains to be seen whether the entire fund will be spent. After all, the Climate and Transformation Fund is nine billion euros short – and there are no clear plans where to get the money from. The Ministry of Finance is counting on having enough money left over somewhere.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Following a study on the costs and emissions of climate-damaging emissions, environmental associations are calling for consequences to be drawn and subsidies to be reduced. Neither the BMWK nor the Ministry of Transport feel responsible.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
The governing coalition has promised to introduce a "climate check" for new laws to assess new regulations for their contribution to global warming. The first plans for what such a procedure could look like are now becoming known.
By Bernhard Pötter
The European Investment Bank (EIB) invests 60 percent of its lending volume in climate and green projects. Even after the rise of the far-right in the EU elections, it is still a climate bank, says Nancy Saich, the EIB's chief climate expert, in an interview.
By Alexandra Endres
Nabeel Munir is one of the highest-ranking diplomats in the climate conference process. At the Bonn Interim Climate Conference, he has to reconcile numerous different interests and wants to encourage all countries towards more ambitious climate action.
By Redaktion Table
Get to know the "Top of the Table": 100 key minds of the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities from the associations.
By Redaktion Table
Meet the “Top of the Table”: the 100 key figures in the international climate scene. Selected by the Climate.Table editorial team in ten categories, from politics to administration, consulting, think tanks, foundations and NGOs. Today: the most important personalities in administration.
By Redaktion Table
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the global target of tripling renewable energies is likely to be missed. Expansion must be accelerated in almost all regions worldwide. The IEA proposes that specific targets be included in national UN climate plans.
By Carolyn Braun
China has announced a system for calculating and standardizing the carbon footprint of industrial products. This system is set to come into effect in 2027 and will initially cover important export products.
By Christiane Kuehl
Among executives in German companies, important EU funding programs for climate action are hardly known. This is the finding of a new survey.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
