In addition to the German government’s security strategy, which is currently being debated, the Federal Foreign Office is also working on a foreign climate policy strategy. The concept is currently being drafted in the ministry of Annalena Baerbock (Greens). In several rounds of coordination within the ministry and with representatives of civil society, this strategy […]
The EU and the US want to cooperate more closely on the exchange of green goods. “We discuss whether common markets can be created through common standards and standard setting in green industries,” said Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck at the end of his visit to Washington on Tuesday. This is supposed to […]
The EU and the US want to cooperate more closely on the exchange of green goods. “We discuss whether common markets can be created through common standards and standard setting in green industries,” said Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck at the end of his visit to Washington on Tuesday. This is supposed to […]
Until a few years ago, climate issues were something for nerds like us. Today, tackling this crisis is on the minds of important decision-makers around the world. Our latest Climate.Table shows this: The US government’s response to the crisis, the massive investment package called IRA, has the potential to spark a trade war between the […]
According to a new comprehensive study, the fairest and most effective way to protect the global climate is to tax the super-rich and use these revenues to fund the fight against poverty. Because extremely rich people and industrialized countries emit a disproportionately high amount of carbon dioxide on a global average. By imposing new levies […]
The heads of Germany’s five major environmental associations have joined the debate on energy security with far-reaching compromise proposals on the expansion of renewables. In a thesis paper entitled “Ein Booster für erneuerbare und grüne Infrastruktur” (A booster for renewable and green infrastructure), which Climate.Table has obtained in advance, they propose measures for a faster […]
Petting piglets, sampling veggie sausages, driving tractors – this is what the “International Green Week” in Berlin means for hundreds of thousands of visitors. But at the world’s largest agricultural trade fair, serious matters are also discussed on stage and behind the scenes. For instance: Does bioenergy have a future in the energy transition? How […]
After two years in office, US President Joe Biden has been given a very good climate rating by the US think tank World Resources Institute. In a blog post, WRI Director Dan Lashof praised the Democratic president’s efforts. This means that the score has improved dramatically compared to last year – primarily due to the […]
Mr. Klein, do the images from Lützerath have any impact on Germany’s position in global climate policy?Yes, definitely. In general, the world has an impression of Germany’s climate action that is not as good as Germany would like it to be. This began with the VW scandal and the emission fraud and continued with ongoing […]
Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, the president-designate of COP28 in Dubai, has grand visions: “There is no other way to really address our climate challenge. We need to make transformational progress,” he said during his first speech as the future head of the next climate conference. He said it was important to be honest; on the path […]