Certificates for offsetting CO2 emissions from projects with efficient and clean cookstoves are often far less effective than claimed. This is because the reality in the affected countries often does not correspond to the calculations of the organizations issuing these certificates. This is the conclusion of a study published at the end of January in […]
The European solar industry is fighting for market shares: Chinese modules are being sold at dumping prices, and US manufacturers are also receiving high subsidies. In Europe, on the other hand, there is no new funding. Nico Beckert analyzes why many experts consider cheap Chinese modules a blessing and subsidies the wrong path and how […]
The EU is allowed to classify palm oil biodiesel as non-renewable and, therefore, exclude it from its biofuel blending quota. On Tuesday, the European Union won a corresponding victory at the World Trade Organization (WTO). An arbitration tribunal rejected a Malaysian complaint against the EU decision.This is relevant for the climate because palm oil is […]
As a result of socialization and gender roles, climate change affects women and men differently. This is true not only in the Global South but also in Europe. For instance, women shoulder most of the formal and informal care work. Climate change places even greater pressure on healthcare systems, leading to even more, often precarious […]
The German government is challenging a climate ruling from last year. At the end of November, the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg ruled that the government must implement new immediate measures for climate action in the areas of transportation and buildings. The lawsuits were filed by the German Environmental Aid (DUH) and the Federation for […]
Last year, European countries built a record 16.2 gigawatts of new wind turbines. In its annual report, the industry association WindEurope writes that the expansion raises hopes that the EU will be able to achieve its renewable energy targets by 2030.In the report, WindEurope describes 2023 as a year of “significant improvements” in key areas […]
Germany’s Fridays For Future is once again calling for a nationwide climate strike this Friday: In an attempt to counter shrinking numbers of participants and gain broader support, the activists are taking to the streets together with the German trade union Verdi. Reason enough for us to analyze how the climate movement in Germany is […]
Fish in the North Pacific have lost considerable weight since 2010 because they find less food in warmer waters. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the University of Tokyo. The researchers analyzed data on the individual weight and biomass of 13 fish species.The fish had also been particularly light in the 1980s. […]