Tag: Global environmental protection
Annalena Baerbock is on the right track
Annalena Bärbock The foreign minister has announced an office for “hydrogen diplomacy” in the Ukrainian capital. (Photo: Reuters) Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock tried last week to send German support to…
Scholz warns Russia in the Ukraine conflict
Olaf Scholz The Chancellor hopes for a solution to the Ukraine conflict. (Photo: AP) Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned Russia to ensure de-escalation on the border with Ukraine. “The…
Habeck wants to triple the pace of climate protection
Robert Habeck At the federal press conference, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection presents immediate measures for the federal government’s climate goals. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister…
Record values for greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in 2021
Coal-fired power plant in New Florence, Pennsylvania Comparatively high natural gas prices would have led to an increase in coal-fired power generation by 17 percent. (Photo: AP) Washington According to…
Germany will probably miss climate targets for 2022 and 2023
Robert Habeck “We will probably still miss our targets for 2022, even for 2023 it will be difficult enough.” (Photo: AP) Berlin Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and…
“A question of war and peace”: Is climate protection crisis prevention?
Frankfurt Water scarcity, food shortages, the increase in storm and flood disasters – these are all consequences of climate change that people are already feeling directly. And these consequences also…
How the EU Commission wants to get rid of CO2
Brussels Politicians know very well: The climate cannot be protected by reducing CO2 alone, but humanity must purposefully remove the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. For example, the EU is…
After Glasgow: Industry calls for international carbon trading
Brussels, Berlin The best instrument for protecting the climate are CO2 markets – most economists and climate scientists now see it that way. Because if CO2 emission rights are traded,…
The industry is disappointed with the decisions of COP 26
Berlin When Roland Harings, CEO of Aurubis AG, is supposed to evaluate the results of the world climate summit, he first tries to find a conciliatory tone. The intensive international…
“For God’s sake, don’t kill this moment” – This is how the Glasgow settlement came about
UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow John Kerry (M), US President’s Special Envoy for Climate Issues, Xie Zhenhua (l), Chief Negotiator of China, and Frans Timmermans (r), Vice President…
“For God’s sake, don’t kill this moment” – This is how the Glasgow settlement came about
UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow John Kerry (M), US President’s Special Envoy for Climate Issues, Xie Zhenhua (l), Chief Negotiator of China, and Frans Timmermans (r), Vice President…
Traffic light negotiations: environmental organizations join the Greens
Press conference after exploratory talks Green chairmen Robert Habeck (left) and Annalena Baerbock as well as SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz and FDP leader Christian Lindner: There are still numerous…
Draft of the final declaration watered down the goal of the coal phase-out
Cop26 in Glasgow The climate conference is likely to be extended, but a first draft for the final declaration is already in circulation. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Glasgow It is a…
What does the cooperation between the USA and China mean?
China causes 27 percent of global CO2 emissions, the USA 13 percent. The USA emits by far the most per capita emissions. Both countries had so far been on the…
What the failure and success of the climate conference depend on
Berlin, Glasgow Boris Johnson may be the host, but Tina Stege is the face of the UN Climate Change Conference. The climate ambassador of the Marshall Islands warns, encourages and…
USA and China sign climate pact – but crucial details are missing
Washington There has not been so much agreement between the rivals USA and China for a long time. “As great powers of the world we have to accept our responsibility…
How Japan wants to promote climate protection with concrete
Asia Techonomics In the weekly column we alternately write about innovation and economic trends in Asia. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) Tokyo Concrete fans will get their money’s worth on the homepage…
UNDP boss Steiner has great expectations of the traffic light government
Berlin He has already attended many climate conferences: Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Organization (UNDP). The German-Brazilian, the highest-ranking German at the United Nations, has for years…
This has been achieved so far at the World Climate Conference in 2021
Berlin, London British Prime Minister Boris Johnson loves simple slogans. The host also came up with a catchy motto for the World Climate Conference in Glasgow: “Coal, Cars, Cash and…
Scandinavia shows how ambitious climate protection works
Berlin The final spurt at the World Climate Conference begins – and with it the haggling. “There are a number of countries that have been playing an opaque game so…