Anyone who has made it past the first round of security checks at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow is greeted by a large poster: “Welcome to the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021”. Yet, the United Kingdom is not the sole host of the diplomatic summit on climate protection. Or about empty promises and […]
On Sunday, the hustle and bustle of Glasgow was at rest – but only seemingly. Behind the scenes, hardly anyone was sitting still on the only official day of rest at the world climate conference. The upcoming second week of negotiations is simply too important for a successful outcome of COP26. It is about finalizing […]
The EU’s chief negotiator, Jacob Werksman, is not yet convinced that Brazil’s announcements so far at COP26 will be enough. He welcomed the recently published climate protection target of reducing emissions by 43 percent by 2030 and being CO2 neutral by 2050. However, Werksman said that the exact target path – that is, the legal […]
The members of the alliance, which account for around 40 percent of global capital, declared at the global climate conference in Glasgow (COP26) that they want to take on a “fair share” of the efforts to phase out fossil fuels. They want to make their portfolios carbon-neutral by 2050 by shifting their investments to renewable […]
More than 100 countries have joined a US- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. Methane emissions are a key contributor to climate change.The Global Methane Pledge launched at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Tuesday after being announced in September, now includes […]
Least developed countries and small island states are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. This is the finding of a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented at the World Climate Conference in Glasgow (COP26).According to the report, the risks to economies, ecosystems, businesses, and people are most significant […]
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson found clear words. In his opening speech at the 26th World Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on Monday, the host said the world was on the brink of doom and that a ticking bomb needed to be defused.Other heads of state and government also called on Monday for a faster […]
Every six months, the press offices of the European Commission and the Council receive numerous enquiries from journalists asking whether there is any news on this one particular topic. Again, on Sunday, the time will be changed. At three o’clock in the night, the clock jumps back to two o’clock. The Federal Ministry of Economics […]
“Paris has set the vision, in Glasgow it will become concrete,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday with a view towards the world climate conference starting on Sunday. Three issues in particular are to become concrete: How does the 1.5 degree target remain within reach? Who will finance global climate protection […]
For the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the decarbonization of aviation and shipping is proceeding too slowly. António Guterres recently said that the reduction targets pledged by countries in both sectors are not in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target. Rather, they are consistent with warming of well over 3 degrees, Guterres said.The transport […]