Tag: COP27
Climate protection needs free trade
container port The World Trade Organization (WTO) argues that trade is a positive force for climate and part of the solution for a low-carbon, resilient and just transition. (Photo: imago…
The political haggling at the climate conference is pathetic
Friday’s For Future demo Many people are demonstrating in Egypt to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. (Photo: IMAGO/TT) Sharm el-Sheikh It is a pathetic performance that the states afford…
“Hope and frustration close together” – This is how the agreement was reached in Sharm el-Sheikh
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Minister on Sunday morning after the closing ceremony at the world climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. (Photo: dpa) Sharm el-Sheikh The German foreign…
“Hope and frustration close together” – This is how the agreement was reached in Sharm el-Sheikh
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock The Foreign Minister on Sunday morning after the closing ceremony at the world climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. (Photo: dpa) Sharm el-Sheikh The German foreign…
Possible agreement at the climate summit in sight: “Defensive battle successful”
Sharm el-Sheikh Relief at the world climate conference in Egypt. Almost 24 hours after the planned end of the summit, the negotiators from almost 200 countries have received a new…
The political haggling at the climate conference is pathetic
Friday’s For Future demo Many people are demonstrating in Egypt to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. (Photo: IMAGO/TT) Sharm el-Sheikh It is a pathetic performance that the states afford…
Better no result than bad result
Frans Timmermans The EU Commission Vice is concerned about some positions in the negotiations. The goal is to find an agreement. (Photo: AP) Sharm el Sheikh EU Commission Vice Frans…
Negotiations at the climate conference in Egypt are tough
Sharm el-Sheikh Before the final spurt of negotiations begins in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Germany once again makes it clear what the central topic of this climate…
How crucial is solar power from the desert for the German energy transition?
Dusseldorf Green power plants with a total output of 100 gigawatts: If it were up to Paul van Son, President of the organization Dii Desert Energy, then North Africa and…
How Foreign Minister Baerbock is trying to get started
Berlin Palau, an island state in the Pacific Ocean, a South Seas dream. But also a place of terror. “The sea is devouring our crops, our beaches, our islands, our…
EU can save more CO2 than promised – but there is criticism
Frans Timmermans at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 Frans Timmermans, Ursula von der Leyen’s deputy, is responsible for environmental and climate protection within the EU Commission. (Photo: dpa) Brussels…
The struggle for aid worth billions begins
Berlin There is not much time left to agree on controversial points. This Monday, the second and decisive week of negotiations begins at the world climate conference in Egypt. By…
The struggle for aid worth billions begins
Berlin There is not much time left to agree on controversial points. This Monday, the second and decisive week of negotiations begins at the world climate conference in Egypt. By…
The Problem with Confidence: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, A number shook me this week. According to a survey by Civey pollsters, only 25 percent of Germans state that they are confident about the future.…
CO2 emissions 2022: Greenhouse gas emissions will also increase in 2022
Berlin The fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise – contrary to the goals that the countries set themselves in the Paris climate agreement. In 2022 they will be slightly higher…
“Let the others make an effort”
Young activists at the UN climate change conference COP27 “After decades of largely unsuccessful climate negotiations, the question is whether we are pursuing the right strategy. Other negotiation formats are…
Europe not enthusiastic about US climate protection offensive
Berlin, Brussels The United States is working on a plan for the world’s largest companies to help finance the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in developing countries. The…
Europe not enthusiastic about US climate protection offensive
Berlin, Brussels The United States is working on a plan for the world’s largest companies to help finance the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in developing countries. The…
“The geopolitical tensions are a heavy burden”
Berlin He is represented at almost every climate conference: Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Organization (UNDP) and the highest-ranking German at the United Nations. The German-Brazilian has…
The world community can hardly reach the 1.5 degree target – but every tenth of a degree counts
COP27 The world community meets at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Center for the annual climate conference. (Photo: Reuters) Before the start of the most important annual meeting on global…