What it’s about:Cities and regions are at the forefront of the fight against the climate crisis. Urban centers are heating up particularly fast. Local administrations and governments must take action and promote innovation. In the EU, for example, local governments are in charge of implementing 70 percent of all regulations. At the same time, their […]
On the fifth day of COP28 yesterday, the points of contention in the negotiations became increasingly clear: should the world phase out fossil fuels or just fossil emissions? The latter would lead to an important role for the controversial Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology. Bernhard Pötter has taken a closer look at the lines […]
By 2050, climate change could drive 159 million women and girls into poverty and cause additional hunger. The climate crisis does not affect genders equally: For instance, women are more frequently victims of violence or displacement after extreme weather events.That is why UN Women published a Feminist Climate Justice report on Gender Equality Day at […]
Non Thi To Nhien, Executive Director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition, was arrested in September for “appropriating documents.” The scientist had worked with various international organizations on energy transition issues.This is just one of several cases in Vietnam in which climate activists end up in prison for alleged tax offenses. Last year, another […]
So far, very few countries have committed to phase out fossil fuels. Around 88 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are now included in government targets to achieve net zero emissions. However, only 13 percent of all countries with net-zero targets have also committed to phasing out fossil fuels. This is the result of an […]
More than 97,000 participants have been registered for this year’s COP in Dubai. That is almost twice as many as last year in Egypt. A list of all delegates by name was published for COP28 for the first time.With more than 4,400 delegates, the host country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is the largest group. […]
Much of yesterday’s COP day revolved around energy. 118 countries committed to tripling renewable energies by 2030 – an issue with hardly any disputes. However, India and China did not join the initiative. Lukas Scheid and Nico Beckert provide the background. The initiative of around 20 countries to triple nuclear power capacity caused more discussion.At […]