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Lukas Knigge

EU at COP: middle field instead of top

Starting Monday, EU environment ministers and Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans will be in the mix at the climate conference. They are boasting about ambitious Brussels plans, but they don't have only good news to share. The pressure on Timmermans and his team is great.

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EU auf der COP: Mittelfeld statt Spitze

Ab Montag mischen die EU-Umweltminister und der Klimakommissar Frans Timmermans auf der Klimakonferenz mit. Sie brüsten sich mit ehrgeizigen Brüsseler Plänen, haben aber nicht nur gute Nachrichten im Gepäck. Der Druck auf Timmermans und sein Team ist groß.

Von Lukas Knigge

Second COP week: the sticking points

Negotiation week number two begins in Sharm el-Sheikh – and with it, the decisive round: The ministers arrive and the negotiations come to a head, becoming more confrontational. Money is at the center of the discussions.

Von Lukas Knigge

EU at COP: middle field instead of top

Starting Monday, EU environment ministers and Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans will be in the mix at the climate conference. They are boasting about ambitious Brussels plans, but they don't have only good news to share. The pressure on Timmermans and his team is great.

Von Lukas Knigge

Walk For Your Future Climate March Organized In Brussels People are holding a banner from Amnesty International, during

COP27: NGOs complain about repression

The criticism of COP27 host Egypt from civil society is mounting. High prices, surveillance and further repression prevent activists and NGOs from doing their work. While the conference is still underway, a human rights activist who has been imprisoned for many years faces death.

Von Lukas Knigge

Walk For Your Future Climate March Organized In Brussels People are holding a banner from Amnesty International, during

COP27: NGOs beklagen Repressionen

Die Kritik der Zivilgesellschaft am COP27-Gastgeber Ägypten häuft sich. Hohe Preise, Überwachung und weitere Repressionen hindern Aktivisten und NGOs an ihrer Arbeit. Ein seit vielen Jahren inhaftierter Menschenrechtsaktivist droht noch während der Konferenz zu sterben.

Von Lukas Knigge