Tag: World Climate Conference
Darken the sky for the climate
sunset The increased concentration of aerosols in the stratosphere would refract more light during sunsets and create a colorful sky. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) Dusseldorf In Indonesia, the Tambora volcano shoots a…
CARBON CAPTURE CO2 storage in the middle of Manhattan
new York Coughing, Shane Johnson stands in front of the skyscraper called “Grand Tier”, one of his most recent projects. The location is captivating: right across the street is Lincoln…
Which countries emit the most CO2?
Climate change – Which country has the highest CO2 emissions? Here you can read the emission comparison between the individual countries of the world. (pictured: coal terminal in Huanghua, China)…
So the Nvidia boss now wants to save the climate
Jensen Huang The head of Nvidia provides the initiative with three different supercomputers. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin, Munich Nvidia boss Jensen Huang wants to make a significant contribution to the…
Annalena Baerbock calls for a global target for the expansion of renewables
Annalena Bärbock The German Foreign Minister calls for a return to a path towards the 1.5 degree target. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is aiming for a…
World climate conference ends with poor results
Minister Annalena Baerbock (right) and Secretary of State Jennifer Morgan in Sharm el Sheikh Germany would have preferred more concrete definitions from the climate conference. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Sharm el Sheikh,…
Germany complains to Egypt about concerns about government surveillance
Olaf Scholz (SPD) at the World Climate Conference The German embassy complained about the shadowing and asked the Egyptian authorities to refrain from such measures. (Photo: dpa) Sharm el Sheikh…
Germany complains to Egypt about concerns about surveillance
Olaf Scholz (SPD) at the World Climate Conference The German embassy complained about the shadowing and asked the Egyptian authorities to refrain from such measures. (Photo: dpa) Sharm el Sheikh…
Germany complains to Egypt about concerns about shadowing
Olaf Scholz (SPD) at the World Climate Conference The German embassy complained about the shadowing and asked the Egyptian authorities to refrain from such measures. (Photo: dpa) Sharm el Sheikh…
The EU is demanding an energy transition from South Africa – and is buying more and more coal there
Cape Town If you drive east from the South African economic metropolis of Johannesburg in the direction of the Kruger National Park, you will pass a series of dreary industrial…
The EU is demanding an energy transition from South Africa – and is buying more and more coal there
Cape Town If you drive east from the South African economic metropolis of Johannesburg in the direction of the Kruger National Park, you will pass a series of dreary industrial…
“Are on the highway to climate hell”
Berlin Dark words at the world climate conference in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, warned of the catastrophic consequences of…
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…
Departure or standstill? That is what matters at the climate conference
Berlin The signs for the world climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, are not good. Heat waves, droughts and floods as a result of climate change are already threatening 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…
Departure or standstill? That is what matters at the climate conference
Berlin The signs for the World Climate Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, are not good. Heat waves, droughts and floods as a result of climate change are already threatening the…
More heat deaths also in Germany
Berlin If Germany and other industrialized countries do not quickly increase the pace of the expansion of clean energies, reaching the Paris climate agreement will become increasingly remote. Because despite…
Greenpeace boss Morgan is apparently moving to the Foreign Office
Jennifer Morgan The American Morgan has been working for non-governmental organizations for decades. (Photo: imago images/Political Moments) Berlin The head of the international environmental organization Greenpeace, Jennifer Morgan, is moving…