The images from Los Angeles and the surrounding area look like something from one of the worst climate disaster dystopias. But what do the forest fires have to do with the climate crisis? Bernhard Pötter analyzes this today. However, the question that is being asked out loud in California is: Is climate damage blowing up […]
In the European Union, transport is the only major economic sector where CO2 emissions have risen since 1990 – but this trend could change. New forecasts suggest that CO2 emissions from road transport will peak as early as this year due to recently adopted regulations. This is the conclusion of a report published on Monday […]
In the first real working week of the new year, we take another look back at 2024: Malte Kreutzfeldt takes stock of the German government’s climate policy – and surprisingly, it turns out better than one might expect based on many reports. As of Jan. 1, entrepreneurs in Italy must insure themselves against natural disasters. […]
With a share of 29%, wind power generated the largest proportion of electricity in the UK for the first time last year. Wind power thus overtook gas in British electricity generation. This was reported by the news platform Bloomberg with reference to data from the national energy system operator. The share of gas in electricity […]
Engagement with climate issues is waning on the social network Reddit. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. It analyzed 11.5 billion posts on Reddit between 2005 and 2021.While climate has become more important in political discourse worldwide and climate reporting in major media has generally increased, the […]
Various dates are upcoming both internationally and in Germany that will influence climate policy this year. We have summarized the key ones for you. Internationally important:Important events in the EUClimate policy in the EU will be influenced by the following dates and topics in the coming year, including:Key dates in GermanyGermany will also set a […]