The Petersberg Climate Dialogue took the temperature of the negotiations in the run-up to COP29. The result: old and new demands for finance, an alliance for better climate plans and, with Azerbaijan, a confident next host. There are still many unanswered questions.
By Bernhard Pötter
The Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin will inform visitors about the course of COP29 host Azerbaijan, the 'COP Troika' and Germany's climate finances. But many of the most interesting questions will only be touched on unofficially.
By Bernhard Pötter
A coalition of frontrunner nations launches an ambitious project at the World Bank Conference: A global climate tax is to be adopted at COP30 in 2025. Taxes on financial speculation, fossil fuels, flights and shipping could raise billions for climate action.
By Bernhard Pötter
Climate financing and structural reforms are key topics at the spring meeting of the World Bank and IMF. The World Bank in particular is changing in order to respond faster and better to the climate crisis. But important questions remain unanswered.
By Bernhard Pötter
Last week, Mukhtar Babayev was appointed President-designate for the climate conference in Baku in November. The 55-year-old Environment Minister of Azerbaijan can look back on a long career in the oil and gas industry. The country is growing increasingly important for Europe's gas imports.
By Till Hoppe
Last week, Mukhtar Babayev was appointed President-designate for the climate conference in Baku this November. The 55-year-old environment minister of Azerbaijan looks back on a long career in the oil and gas industry. The country is becoming increasingly important for Europe's gas imports.
By Nico Beckert
