Wearing a dress with the words “Donald & Elon & Alice & Friedrich?,” climate activist Luisa Neubauer caused a stir at the opening of the Berlinale last Thursday. She protested against the CDU’s current policies. A video of her Berlinale appearance, in which she calls for defending democracy “with all our might,” was viewed more […]
The plans for greener international shipping currently being negotiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) could exacerbate the sector’s climate impact. This is the conclusion of an analysis by the think tank Transport & Environment (T&E). To date, international shipping has not been included in national climate plans, which is why, among other things, a […]
During a trip to Belém, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended the Amazon city as the venue for the COP30 climate conference. In response to criticism that there may not be enough accommodation for the COP30 guests, he replied that, in the worst-case scenario, people would have to sleep “under the stars in […]
taz: Flying Friedrich. Since 2022, Friedrich Merz has completed at least 160 flights with his twin-engine aircraft, a Diamond DA62. In total, the aircraft has covered more than 50,000 kilometers and generated over 23 tons of CO₂ emissions. The most frequently flown route, with 60 flights, was the connection between Arnsberg, Merz’s place of residence, […]
Mexico wants to build new photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 4.67 gigawatts and new wind power projects with a capacity of 2.46 gigawatts by 2030. This is according to the “National Electric System Expansion Plan”, which President Claudia Sheinbaum presented last week. The plan includes both renewable and fossil fuel projects – a […]
For anyone interested in the climate, the Chancellors’ debate on Sunday evening was a complete disappointment. Although we are currently experiencing the warmest January globally since records began and the climate crisis is worsening in many places, the topic played virtually no role. Apart from the question of whether wind turbines are ugly, the presenters […]
Although health is increasingly being linked to climate protection at national level, there are still major gaps in the international pledges (NDCs) on this topic. This is the conclusion of a report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA), which was published on Monday to coincide with the submission deadline for the NDCs. According […]
New York Times: More climate refugees. Under Donald Trump, the US has discontinued programs to help people in Central America protect themselves from the consequences of climate change. Experts now assume that the end of these programs will prompt many to emigrate to the USA – something Trump is actually determined to prevent. Read the […]
The ten billion US dollar Bezos Earth Fund of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos no longer supports the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), the world’s most important standard for the voluntary corporate carbon market. This is according to a report in the Financial Times. It sees this as another attempt to please US President Donald Trump. […]