With just two weeks left before the interim climate conference SBSTA in Bonn, tensions are rising in global climate diplomacy: The next COP President Sultan al Jaber remains controversial, his policies questionable: The invitation to the previously isolated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the COP28 in Dubai can be seen as a calculated provocation. This […]
Shortly before the start of the UN interim climate conference (SBSTA) in the German city of Bonn, global climate diplomacy is gathering momentum: In an open letter, about 130 members of the EU Parliament and the US Congress call for limiting the power of fossil fuel interests at the upcoming COP28 in Dubai. They also […]
Ms. McCarthy, the US is often highly ambitious on national climate action under Democratic presidents, as it is now under Joe Biden. Why is that different on the international stage?Gina McCarthy: It is true that we are currently very aggressive and successful in climate action. But internationally, it’s always a challenge. Because Congress, which has […]
There are three great signs of hope in the sometimes rather gloomy climate world that we are reporting on today: The Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) between developed countries and South Africa; the hope for an end to the coal boom in India; and the idea of a climate-neutral European Football Championship in Germany. But […]
Due to problems with energy supply, the South African government is debating whether to phase out coal energy later than initially planned. This would delay the implementation of the core goal of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with donor countries from the developed states. This would stall a showcase project for the international energy […]
At the halfway mark between COP27 in Egypt and COP28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it is becoming apparent where cooperation is possible and where confrontation is inevitable at the next UN climate conference. At the 14th Petersberg Climate Dialogue, hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin on 2 and 3 May, […]
Mr. Jørgensen, what progress in the run-up to COP28 do you see after Petersberg?It’s good news that the German host yesterday announced that the contributors to the 100 billion US dollar climate finance goal fully expect to meet the goal this year.One of the goals that many countries are striving for at COP28 is the […]
The carousel of climate conferences is spinning again: After the World Bank/IMF meeting and the Major Economies Forum (MEF), the Petersberg Climate Dialogue is coming up next week. Behind closed doors, the focus will be on what is possible at the COP in Dubai – and of course, as always, on money.But Germany is currently […]
The surface of the world’s oceans warmed more in April than at any time since record-keeping began. On average, the water temperature rose to 21.1 degrees Celsius in early April, according to a series of measurements by the US University of Maine. This surpassed the previous high temperature of 21 degrees, measured in 2016. At […]
One week before the high-level Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin is held, which will also focus on international climate financing, Germany’s contribution remains uncertain. Although Germany has pledged a strong increase for 2025, the flow of money from Germany will initially be lower next year, according to current plans. There is currently a gap of […]