Özden Terli – Editor and presenter, ZDF weather departmentÖzden Terli is one of Germany’s most prominent weather forecasters. As an editor and presenter at the ZDF Weather Department, Terli is well-known to a broad audience. For many years, he has interpreted weather reports not just as information about sunshine and rain, but as science communication. […]
Mr. Kokhreidze, is Azerbaijan a good choice to host the COP29?No, I don’t think it’s a good choice to host the COP in Azerbaijan or this region. It’s another country with a lot of oil and gas. In recent years, COPs have always been held in countries that are responsible for a lot of emissions. […]
A record number of forest fires are being reported from the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland – even though the forest fire season has not yet officially begun. Experts believe that this year’s fires will be the worst in decades.Normally, the swamp area only dries out between July and September. However, current data from […]
At the beginning of July, the first half of 2024 officially concludes. At the EU level, this means that Hungary is now assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU. We have analyzed what this means for COP29. After all, a “climate-skeptic axis” consisting of Hungary, Russia, and a possible Trump administration in the […]
The non-profit organization Atmosfair has produced the first five tonnes of almost CO2-neutral raw kerosene at a plant in Werlte in Emsland. This is the first time that CO2-neutral kerosene has been produced in large quantities and for commercial use outside of a research facility.The plant for this was inaugurated in 2021 and is operated […]
Laurence Tubiana – CEO, European Climate FoundationEconomist Laurence Tubiana was one of the architects of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 as a French negotiator. Today, she heads the European Climate Foundation, which campaigns for the climate-friendly transformation of Europe, and teaches at the elite Sciences Po University in Paris, where she herself once studied. […]
On Thursday, a ruling from the German Federal Court of Justice is expected in the appeal proceedings regarding the term “carbon-neutral.” The hearing for this case took place in April. The lawsuit was filed against the confectionery manufacturer Katjes, which had advertised its “Grün-Ohr-Hasen” with the slogan: “Since 2021, Katjes has produced all products carbon-neutral.” […]
Late last week, young activists in Hawaii reached a significant settlement following a climate lawsuit, requiring the local transportation department to reduce emissions and engage with young people on climate impacts. According to the Washington Post, this settlement is the first of its kind globally, where young people successfully sued over transportation emissions.Under the settlement, […]