Australia now wants to promote the expansion of green technologies through an extensive package of subsidies and tax breaks. With about 23 billion Australian dollars (14 billion euros), Anthony Albanese’s Labor government wants to promote investment in future markets over the next ten years. This is the aim of the “A Future Made in Australia” […]
Ms Martinelli, there was a “green wave” in the EU elections five years ago. Now, the mood has turned against environmental and climate issues. Are you worried about the election result?Unfortunately, we see a backlash against climate and energy issues in the EU. It’s mainly driven by fossil fuel industry lobbies and private interests. That […]
The visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to the Indo-Pacific has also drawn attention to where the 2026 UN Climate Conference will be held. While climate diplomats are meeting this year in Baku, Azerbaijan for COP29, and next year in Belem, Brazil for COP30, the host for COP31 in 2026 is yet to be […]
During her tour of the Pacific region, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hopes to strengthen the cohesion of Western democracies in times of war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan. She aims to clearly identify China and Russia as threats to the rules-based international order and to demonstratively strengthen the nations of the Indo-Pacific against […]
The Green Deal and climate action are at stake in the European elections. So it’s no wonder that the climate movement is now also getting involved in the election campaign. Today we describe who is getting involved and where, and why even climate activists don’t always like it.The people of Afghanistan, on the other hand, […]
Following the 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, some trends are emerging for the international climate negotiations in the coming months: Like every Petersberg Climate Dialogue, the meeting of representatives from around 40 countries at the Foreign Ministry was intended to test ideas and explore possible compromises. High-profile speeches, an open exchange on progress and […]
The “toMOORow” initiative aims to create a sales market for products from the management of moorland in Germany through cooperation between research, foundations, politics and companies. At a kick-off event in Berlin on Tuesday, the “Alliance of Pioneers” presented itself, which aims to initiate new supply chains for reed grass products, for example, which are […]
The Climate Club for a climate-neutral industry began its work last Thursday on the fringes of the Hannover Messe. Representatives of the 38 member states, including China, the USA, India, the EU, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Mozambique and Vanuatu, met under the chairmanship of Germany and Chile to clarify common standards for the path to a climate-neutral […]
For the two days of the 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue, the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin is the center of global climate diplomacy. Both in front of and behind closed doors, representatives from the 40 most important countries sound out the chances for progress at the COP29 in Azerbaijan and beyond.The program includes official speeches […]
Global funds for fighting the climate crisis nearly doubled in the period from 2021/22, according to a new data collection. Annual global spending on CO2 mitigation and adaptation rose to almost 1.3 trillion dollars compared to about 650 billion dollars in 2019/20, a recent analysis by the climate policy Initiative shows. However, the sums are […]