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Lukas Bayer

COP29: How many delegates negotiate in Baku

After Dubai last year, Baku is the second-largest COP: 65,000 delegates and thousands of participants registered online are following the negotiations. Turkey, the UAE, and Brazil sent the largest delegations, alongside host Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Argentina's delegation left the summit.

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Nitrous oxide: Germany plans to ban the party drug

Nitrous oxide, which is also a known party drug, harms the climate and our health. German Health Minister Lauterbach now plans to ban the drug. Meanwhile, a UN report at COP29 urges a decisive anti-nitrous oxide policy in industry and agriculture.

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Permafrost: Irreversible damages if 1.5-degree limit is exceeded

A rise in temperature beyond the 1.5-degree limit will have irreversible consequences: Climate researchers warn of this in a report on the state of the ice sheets, which was published at the COP29 in Baku. Coastal and mountain regions in particular will not be able to adapt sufficiently.

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Canada: How the government wants to decarbonize the oil and gas sector

The Canadian government plans to encourage the fossil fuel industry to decarbonize through emissions trading. Specifically, emissions in the sector are to be reduced by 35 percent by 2030 compared to 2019. While the oil and gas industry fears lower production, environmental organizations welcome the draft.

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EU-Klimadienst: 2024 wird erstes Jahr über dem 1,5-Grad-Limit

Die 1,5-Grad-Grenze wird im Jahr 2024 erstmals überschritten werden. Prognosen des EU-Klimadienstes Copernicus rechnen mit einer Temperaturabweichung von 1,55 Grad gegenüber dem vorindustriellen Niveau. Damit wäre 2024 das wärmste Jahr seit Datenaufzeichnung.

Von Lukas Bayer