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Bernhard Pötter

Climate Action Tracker: Many NDCs insufficient and misleading

The Climate Action Tracker criticizes the national climate targets (NDCs) for lacking ambition, employing calculation tricks, and relying on unproven technologies. Meanwhile, 60 experts warn that the global carbon budget for 1.5 degrees will be exhausted in three to five years.

Von Bernhard Pötter

SB62 in Bonn: Why the conference got off to a bad start.

Nothing worked on the first day of the Bonn Climate Conference 2025: A dispute over the agenda paralyzed the conference. The open dispute between emerging and industrialized countries is jeopardizing Brazil's plans for a successful COP30.

Von Bernhard Pötter

SB62 in Bonn: Das werden die heißen Eisen der Konferenz

Bei der UN-Klima-Zwischenkonferenz in Bonn wird sich zeigen, wie die Stimmung im globalen Klimaschutz derzeit ist und welchen Spielraum der COP30-Gastgeber Brasilien hat. Allerdings stehen die umstrittensten Fragen nicht offiziell auf der Tagesordnung.

Von Bernhard Pötter

UNFCCC: Secretariat’s mandate at risk due to funding gaps.

At the SB62 in Bonn, the Climate Secretariat is negotiating its budget for 2026/27. There are large gaps in the budget. The lack of money for the organization of conferences and UN operations leads to a dependence on voluntary donations from states, foundations and companies.

Von Bernhard Pötter