In the first three quarters of 2024, 0.72% of the German building stock underwent energy-efficient refurbishment. This is the result of a recent survey conducted by B+L Marktdaten Bonn on behalf of the German Energy Efficient Building Envelope Association (BuVEG). On this basis, the association assumes that the rate will be 0.69% in 2024 as […]
On December 2, hearings will begin at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case concerning the duties and responsibilities of states in climate change. As Forbes magazine reports, a total of 88 states and several organizations will present their arguments to the court over the course of twelve days. This will then form […]
In an urgent open letter, more than 40 renowned climate researchers have warned the Nordic Council of Ministers that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could collapse. This could abruptly and dramatically change European climatic conditions, for example, through drastically falling temperatures – with potentially severe consequences for ecosystems and human livelihoods extending far beyond […]
Misinformation about wind power is widespread. Whether you agree with it depends less on your own knowledge of the technology than on your personal worldview. This makes a fact-based discussion more difficult and undermines acceptance of the energy transition. This is the conclusion reached by a research group in a study recently published in the […]
Colombia is pursuing ambitious climate policy goals. The government under President Gustavo Petro aims to phase out fossil fuels and completely convert to a green economy – even though the emerging country has historically been heavily dependent on state revenues from oil and coal exports. Colombia is also campaigning for a global fossil fuel exit […]
Colombia, the host of the COP16 biodiversity summit currently taking place, is an important ally for the German government in international climate policy. This is why Germany is supporting the South American country in its planned phase-out of fossil fuels with many millions of euros. The aim is to phase out fossil fuels completely, but […]
Germany’s Climate Change Act stipulates that the country must achieve net greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. However, the measures taken by the German government to date are insufficient. How many additional emissions could the German industry save if steel production were climate-neutral? What would a ban on disposable plastics do for the climate? What would […]
The German government must quickly do more for the climate, especially by better protecting moors, forests and other landscapes. This is the result of a ruling by the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court (OVG) in May, which has been legally binding since last Friday because the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV), which was in charge […]
Smoke from wildfires in Bolivia and parts of Brazil has now reached neighboring countries: Current maps from the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation program show aerosol clouds as far away as Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Peru. Although fires are also raging there, Brazil and Bolivia are currently experiencing particularly destructive fires. Carbon monoxide levels are […]
Since the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, the number of new climate lawsuits filed annually against the largest oil, gas and coal companies has almost tripled. This is the conclusion of the latest report “Big Oil in Court,” jointly compiled by Zero Carbon Analytics and Oil Change International. According to the report, […]