Before the vote on the Climate Protection Act, renowned environmental lawyers had harshly criticized the amendment and called on MPs to reject the draft. Nevertheless, the Bundestag passed the new law – increasing the likelihood that legal action will be taken against it.Officially, the major environmental associations are still examining the matter. They only want […]
Whether due to crop failures, infrastructure damage or lower labor productivity: Climate change could cause economic damages of 38 trillion US dollars worldwide in 2050, even if greenhouse gas emissions were to be drastically cut immediately. This is the conclusion of researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in a recent study […]
The recent heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel region, which saw temperatures rise to over 45 degrees Celsius, would not have happened in this form without man-made climate change. This is the conclusion of a rapid attribution analysis by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) research group. The influence of the El Niño weather phenomenon […]
The climate action ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is likely to give climate lawsuits an “enormous boost” worldwide – “in Europe and far beyond, from South Korea to Australia, Canada or Brazil.” At least that is what the lawyers of the Climate Litigation Network (CLN) are counting on.On Tuesday, the ECtHR […]
It is not the Commission or the Parliament that is in the spotlight in Strasbourg today, but the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It will deliver its judgment on three climate complaints. The outcome of the proceedings could also influence German climate policy – although Portugal, France and Switzerland filed the complaints in question.Lawsuit […]
On Tuesday, April 9, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will rule on three climate lawsuits. The outcome of the proceedings could also influence German climate policy, even though the underlying complaints were filed from Portugal, France and Switzerland.The chronically overloaded court is prioritizing the cases. This suggests that it assigns special relevance to […]
Deforestation in the tropics remained relatively stable last year, despite significant reductions in forest clearing in Brazil and Colombia in 2023 compared to previous years. Both countries have promised to enhance rainforest protection upon taking office, which is also reflected in the current data from the University of Maryland and the World Resources Institute (WRI), […]
The ruling against Shell served as a model for many other climate lawsuits against large companies – but now the oil giant is challenging it in court. Hearings began on Tuesday, again in The Hague, as in 2021. At that time, a court ordered the company to reduce its emissions by 45 percent by 2030 […]
Germany exhausted its fair share of the CO2 budget derived from the 1.5-degree limit as early as the beginning of 2023. This is the conclusion reached by the German government’s Advisory Council on Environmental Issues (SRU) in a new calculation. The Council’s calculation is based on:According to the SRU, Germany can no longer maintain this […]
Given the numerous ecological crises, the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) calls for a broad political and social debate on sufficiency – simply put, on the question: When do we have enough? In a discussion paper on the topic, which will be published on Thursday and was made available to Table.Briefings in advance, […]