Longer prison sentences, harsher punishments and a public opinion that is turning against them – the climate movement in Germany is facing more and more direct and indirect repression. The protest for a faster and more effective climate policy faces a dilemma: On the one hand, public attention for large demonstrations such as tomorrow’s climate […]
The date could not be more appropriate: Until Friday, the Federal Ministry for the Environment is celebrating “Climate Adaptation Week”, which is all about how we deal with the climate crisis. At the same time, neighboring countries to the east are drowning in extreme rain and floods that have so far killed at least 16 […]
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) will not help the German economy on its path to climate neutrality. This is the conclusion of a report by the research firm Energycomment, which was commissioned by Greenpeace. All CO2 landfills to date have been characterized by delays, unexpected project cancellations and geological uncertainties. “The German government’s CCS plans […]
In connection with suspected cases of fraud in China, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) wants to stop 45 climate projects. “Our goal is to reverse all 45 suspicious China projects”, explained UBA President Dirk Messner at a digital press conference on Monday. The projects were under “very strong suspicion of fraud”. It is probably a […]
Financial Times: Lula’s balancing act. Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants his country to become a pioneer in climate action. But he cannot fight poverty in Brazil without the oil industry. Read the articleThe Guardian: Labour backs environmental policy. The British government is planning to appoint a special envoy for nature for […]
Last Thursday, The Hague became the first city in the world to pass a law banning advertising for fossil fuel products and climate-damaging services. According to the British newspaper Guardian, both public and private advertising for cruise ships, airplanes, petrol and diesel will be banned on streets and at bus stops from the beginning of […]
Brazil is currently experiencing the worst drought since records began – the north and mid-west of the country are particularly affected. This is according to data from the Brazilian National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN). The current drought began in the second half of 2023. The latest forecasts predict below-average […]
School is slowly starting again in Germany after the summer break – but the grades for climate action are hardly improving. Or would you praise a child who comes home with an F when many others have Bs or even As? In any case, German climate policy is still “inadequate” according to the experts of […]