Climate Update
Climate Update Archiv Eine wöchentliche Presseschau zu allen Aspekten der Klimakrise aus der Schweiz und der ganzen Welt zusammen. Die Beiträge sind thematisch sortiert und lassen sich nach Themen und Schlagwörtern filtern. Jede Woche empfehlen wir eine Handvoll besonders interessanter Beiträge.
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TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRANKRIEG * Die grosse Illusion
Der Irankrieg offenbart die Fragilität der fossilen Wirtschaft – aber macht ihn das auch zum Katalysator der Energiewende, wie gerne behauptet wird?
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFÉRENCE * Une alliance se forme pour abandonner pétrole, gaz et charbon
A Santa Marta, en Colombie, une cinquantaine de pays volontaires ont dégagé mercredi leur propre consensus lors d’une première conférence dédiée à la sortie des énergies fossiles, s’affranchissant des blocages onusiens tout en sachant que le reste du monde reste à convaincre.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA KONFERENZ * Hoffnung für den Fossil-Ausstieg
Die Ergebnisse der letzten Weltklimakonferenz waren enttäuschend. Als Reaktion darauf berieten jetzt fast 60 Staaten im kolumbianschen Santa Marta, wie sich gemeinsam der fossile Ausstieg planen lässt. Russland, China und die USA waren nicht eingeladen.
POLITIK
* IRAN WAR * COP negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey
Exclusive: As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuels
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * ‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?
Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy future
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * ‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end? – Podcast
Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s global environment editor Jon Watts in Colombia about the world-first climate meeting aimed at ending the fossil fuels era
MILDERUNG & ANPASS. POLITIK
* CHINA * Leadership calls for ‘strict control’ of fossil fuels
Chinese leaders published a document calling for stricter controls on fossil-fuel consumption and greater oversight of heavy emitters.
EMPFOHLEN MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels
Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away...
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Six nations at Santa Marta could shape fossil fuel futures
A small but critical handful of countries attending the conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels remain deeply committed to expanding their output
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Summit kick-starts work on key steps for fossil fuel transition
The conference offers some 60 nations help to develop roadmaps to shift their economies away from coal, oil and gas, and make international trade green
TECH. & ENERGIE
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE | IRAN WAR * Beyond the Oil Crisis: What’s actually blocking the transition?
Podcast-Folge · Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast · 23. April · 43 Min.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Why the transition beyond fossil fuels depends on cities and collective action
Cities will help identify concrete pathways for an equitable shift to clean energy at the Santa Marta conference, with C40 members aiming to halve their fossil fuel use by 2030
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Fossil Free Zones can be on-ramps to the clean energy transition
Oil and gas blocks overlap with a fifth of forests in the Amazon, Congo Basin and SE Asia - policies are needed to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation together
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
* SANTA MARTA CONFERENCE * Spillover Effects: The Fossil Fuel-Debt Trap in the Global South
A new report, Spillover Effects: The Fossil Fuel-Debt Trap in the Global South, demonstrates that the linkage between fossil fuel dependence and sovereign
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA CONFÉRENCE * La Suisse souhaite une feuille de route internationale pour l’abandon des combustibles fossiles
Alors que le pétrole et le gaz sont au cœur des tensions mondiales, une conférence internationale inédite entend relancer la transition hors des énergies fossiles.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA KONFERENZ * Erster Weltgipfel zum Fossilausstieg: Schweiz unterstützt globalen Fahrplan
In Kolumbien wird über den Ausstieg aus fossilen Energien beraten. Die Schweiz befürwortet eine globale Roadmap für Öl, Gas und Kohle.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS. WIRTSCHAFT
* SCHWEIZ * Wasserstoff, E-Laster, Recyclingbeton: Wie Firmen von Öl und Gas wegkommen
Der Krieg im Iran bestärkt den Werkplatz, die Dekarbonisierung voranzutreiben. Vier Beispiele zeigen, wie das gelingt – und was es seitens der Politik dazu braucht.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SANTA MARTA KONFERENZ * Klimakonferenz der Willigen: Schweiz muss konkret werden
Weil’s bei den Klimakonferenzen der UNO harzt, will eine progressive Allianz vorangehen. Auch die Schweiz ist dabei.
EMPFOHLEN POLITIK
* TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS * Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock
Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters
POLITIK
* TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS * Scientists tell Colombia fossil-fuel transition summit to ‘halt new expansion’
Around 50 nations will gather in Colombia to debate ways to “transition away” from fossil fuels, in the face of worsening climate change and high oil prices. A preliminary scientific “synthesis report” includes recommendations such as “halting all new fossil fuel expansion”.
TECH. & ENERGIE
Rohstoffknappheit: Warum haben wir nichts gelernt?
Als 1973 das Öl knapp wurde, stand der Westen unter Schock. 50 Jahre später streitet Deutschland über Tankstellenpreise.
POLITIK
* TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS * La Colombie accueille la première rencontre internationale pour sortir des énergies fossiles
Dans un contexte de crise énergétique mondiale, la première conférence internationale pour diminuer la dépendance globale au pétrole, au charbon et au gaz se tiendra du 24 au 29 avril dans la ville caribéenne de Santa Marta. La Colombie se rêve en championne de la lutte contre le changement climatique, mais la réalité n’est pas toujours aussi verte
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Fossil Free Zones can be on-ramps to the clean energy transition
Oil and gas blocks overlap with a fifth of forests in the Amazon, Congo Basin and SE Asia - policies are needed to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation together
TECH. & ENERGIE
* GUERRE c. IRAN * L’énergie fossile est une énergie de guerre
Les énergies fossiles nous rendent dépendants et vulnérables, et elles financent des régimes autoritaires et des guerres
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRANKRIEG * Fossile Energie ist Kriegsenergie
Die Sperrung der Strasse von Hormus zeigt es einmal mehr deutlich: Das fossile Energiesystem macht uns verletzlich. Und mit unserem Energiekonsum finanzieren wir autoritäre Regimes und Kriege.
POLITIK
* FOSSIL PHASE-OUT SUMMIT | SWITZERLAND * Switzerland wants a global roadmap to phase out fossil fuels
A conference in Colombia seeks to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel. Switzerland supports a roadmap for a global phase-out.
POLITIK
* FOSSIL PHASE-OUT SUMMIT * ‘The transition away from fossil fuels is a prerequisite for global peace’
Alex Rafalowicz of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative talks about the impact of the war in the Middle East on the conference on fossil fuels.
EMPFOHLEN POLITIK
* IRAN WAR * A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels
Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * On Energy, the World Will “Look More Like Pakistan”
Energy analysts are starting to focus their attention on what the world – and their own sector – might look like when the Iran War finally comes to an end. It is a troubling question, with Easter bringing attacks on a Kuwait oil refinery and a desalination plant and threats by President Donald Trump to “demolish” Iran’s infrastructure.
POLITIK
* FOSSIL PHASE-OUT SUMMIT * Major oil producers among 46 nations joining fossil fuel phase-out summit
Canada, Australia, Brazil and Norway are set to attend the Santa Marta summit, but the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers are missing from the list
EMPFOHLEN TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * The Iran War Is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition
When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out
With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * UN Climate Chief: Recent weeks show the dangers of fossil fuel dependency
Remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the Green Growth Summit in Brussels
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * Why the Iran War May Force Countries to Rely Less on Natural Gas
The U.S. and other exporters are poised for a windfall, but disruptions to Persian Gulf supplies are also pushing gas-buying countries to consider alternatives like coal, solar and nuclear energy.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRANKRIEG * What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition?
Here’s what to know about how the current crisis could shape the expansion of renewable energy
TECH. & ENERGIE
* GUERRE c. IRAN * Le nouveau choc pétrolier ravive l’urgence de décarboner, en profondeur, nos économies
« Les solutions de flexibilité sont aujourd'hui incontournables. Elles se heurtent toutefois à une difficulté structurelle : leurs coûts diminuent plus rapidement que les règles du marché n’évoluent », explique Xavier Blot, professeur associé à emlyon business school.
EMPFOHLEN MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* IRAN WAR * Leave Tyrants in the Ground
By unhooking ourselves from fossil fuels, we release ourselves from a world of harm.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * The Iran War Is Pushing Some Countries to Cut Back On Energy Use
As the conflict enters its third week, some nations are trying to reduce energy use, including a mandatory energy holiday in Sri Lanka.
ANTI-KLIMA
Big Oil has moved on from ‚greenwashing.‘ Here’s the new playbook.
Over a few years, oil giants went from trumpeting their climate pledges to saying fossil fuels are here to stay.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * Is the Hormuz Chokehold a Foretaste of Peak Oil?
Hence, the severe restrictions in the flow of oil though the Strait of Hormuz, resulting from the recent US-Iranian attacks, may be seen as a stark rehearsal for the consequences of a severe shock in the global oil supply, as might be experienced from a "peak oil" crisis, with volatile price spikes and supply chain disruptions.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS. POLITIK
* FOSSIL PHASE-OUT SUMMIT * New summit in Colombia seeks to revive stalled UN talks on fossil fuel transition
Colombia will host the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, after more than 80 countries pushed at COP30 for an end to coal, oil and gas
EMPFOHLEN MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* WOMEN * Why women’s leadership is central to unlocking the global phaseout of fossil fuels
Women the world over are stopping energy projects that harm the climate and environment, and building regenerative futures
TECH. & ENERGIE
* IRAN WAR * Surviving on Trump’s Dangerous Planet
Yet another war, and yet another argument for an end to oil. By Bill McKibben
TECH. & ENERGIE
* CHINA * ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables
Ma Jun, one of China’s most recognisable environmental activists, tells Carbon Brief that more needs to be done to encourage “multi-stakeholder” participation in climate efforts
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Can Brazil Chart a Path Off Fossil Fuels?
Podcast· Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast · 22.01.2026 · 42 Min.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS. POLITIK
* FOSSIL PHASE-OUT SUMMIT * Colombia aims to launch fossil fuel transition platform at first global conference
The landmark summit aims to build the political and economic foundations to fast-track the shift away from coal, oil and gas, one of its organisers said
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Fossil fuel transition talks move on to practicalities
In 2026, global dialogues will chart a path to shift away from fossil fuels without harming workers or financial systems, experts told Climate Home
POLITIK
Australia’s Cop31 chief negotiator plans to lobby petrostates on fossil fuel phaseout
Exclusive: Chris Bowen says key to next UN climate summit will be ‘engagement, engagement, engagement’ with countries such as Saudi Arabia
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* SCHWEIZ * Basel klimagerecht 2037 – wie läufts?
Vor drei Jahren haben die Stimmbürger:innen der Stadt Basel einen historischen Entscheid gefällt. An der Urne haben sie einem neuen Verfassungsartikel zugestimmt, der ein klares Ziel festlegt: ein klimagerechter Stadtkanton bis 2037. Die Initiative dazu kam nicht von der Verwaltung, nicht von der Regierung, sondern aus der Zivilgesellschaft. Start einer siebenteiligen Serie.
POLITIK
* COP30 | Kommentar * Nachbrenner für den Klimagipfel
Fossile Hardliner verhinderten auf der COP 30 in Belém den Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas. Nun warnt UN-Menschenrechtschef Türk vor einem Ökozid.
POLITIK
* COP30 | G20 * Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he is ready to fight for transition roadmap despite opposition from some states
POLITIK
* COP30 | FOSSIL-AUSSTIEG * Das ewige Armdrücken um den fossilen Ausstieg
Auf dem diesjährigen Weltklimagipfel geht es erstmals offiziell um Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, einen Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas.
POLITIK
* COP30 | RESULTATE * COP 30 endet mit Ergebnis von COP 28
Beim Klimagipfel in Belém scheiterte ein Fahrplan zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas an Erdölstaaten und musste mit einem Verfahrenstrick gerettet werden.
POLITIK
* COP30 | COMMENT * Belém Backpedals on Climate Action
Offering no new plans to cut fossil fuels, the UN’s climate conference failed to produce a roadmap to stop global warming.
POLITIK
* COP30 | RÉSULTATS * La COP30 débouche sur un accord modeste, sans plan de sortie des énergies fossiles
Les 200 pays réunis à Belém ont adopté un texte a minima qui ne fait qu’une référence oblique à la sortie des énergies fossiles et n’appelle à accélérer l’action climatique que de façon «volontaire», loin des ambitions européennes
POLITIK
* COP30 | FOSSIL PHASE-OUT * End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
POLITIK
* COP30 * Klimagipfel sieht massiven Schub für Fossilausstieg
klimareporter° ist ein unabhängiges Online-Magazin zu Klimawandel, Energiewende und Klimaforschung.
POLITIK
* COP30 * Can Cop30 begin the process of phasing out fossil fuels?
Ending use of coal, oil and gas is essential in tackling climate crisis – but even talking about it is controversial
URSACHEN
* IEA WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK * Fossil-fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless ‘stated policies’ are abandoned
The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge...
EMPFOHLEN POLITIK
* COP30 * Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’
Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express support for the “transition away from fossil fuels”.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* COP30 * Morocco sets date for coal phase-out for the first time in climate plan
The 2040 deadline is dependent on external support, but the phase-out will still be achieved unconditionally in the 2040s, according to the country’s updated NDC
POLITIK
* COP30 * Rich countries are breaking their obligation: CAN study finds no credible commitments to fossil phase-out, finance, or Just Transition in new Climate Plans
CAN International calls for strengthened plans by COP31 Developed countries’ latest national climate plans (NDCs 3.0) expose a stark truth: those most responsible for the climate crisis are still refusing to lead its solution.
TECH. & ENERGIE
New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule
Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.
POLITIK
* DEUTSCHLAND * Reiche kommt beim Gas nicht über Habeck hinaus
Die Wirtschaftsministerin will schnell neue Gaskraftwerke ausschreiben. Doch die öffentliche Finanzierung von Bau und Betrieb verstößt gegen EU-Beihilferecht.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
Green energy is booming – but fossil fuels need to shrink too
Editorial: The planet is nearing dangerous limits. Yet progress on clean energy shows what’s possible. With political will, cooperation can still avert the worst of the climate crisis
EMPFOHLEN URSACHEN
IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5C
The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the IEA
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* BEFORE COP30 * ‘Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold’: the treaty to stop fossil fuel production
Tzeporah Berman’s campaign group believes Cop30 will help its initiative to phase out oil, coal and gas take shape
POLITIK
Renewables are the future – but countries’ actions must catch up with their promises
To counter attacks on net zero, challenges including the need for grid upgrades will have to be grasped
POLITIK
* USA * Is Decarbonization Dead? Video 1 h 20 min
Trump just shredded America’s most ambitious climate policy. Jane Flegal and Jesse Jenkins discuss what this means for the future of renewable energy in the U.S.
EMPFOHLEN WIRTSCHAFT
Banks told to dump fossil fuels to meet new net zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTI) says financial institutions must stop investing in firms expanding fossil fuel production and use
URSACHEN
The Future Of The North Sea
Tessa Khan joins Cleaning Up to discuss the future of UK oil & gas.
POLITIK
COP30 president: Transition from fossil fuels can start
In an exclusive interview, André Corrêa do Lago says that negotiators can work out rules or a timeline for the energy transition
POLITIK
* UNHRC CLIMATE DECLARATION * UN Human Rights Council omits fossil fuels after mention is removed
A proposal calling on countries to transition away from fossil fuels had to be dropped from the final UN Human Rights Council resolution
POLITIK
* COP30 * Brazil’s environment minister suggests roadmap to end fossil fuels at COP30
Brazil's environment minister Marina Silva suggests this year's COP30 climate summit could result in a roadmap to guide a "planned and just transition"
URSACHEN
Is There A Future Without Oil & Gas?
Former Shell CEO Ben van Beurden joins Cleaning Up Podcast
POLITIK
* BONN CLIMATE TALKS * What could a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty look like?
As climate negotiations get underway in Bonn, an initiative set up to work on a pact against fossil fuels is discussing its structure and ways to promote the phase-out of coal, oil and gas
ANTI-KLIMA
* TRUMP * Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running.
The grid operators that draw power from the plants said they never asked for them to remain open, and consumers may have to absorb extra costs.
BEWEGUNG
Die letzte Wald-Insel vor der Kohle
Spätestens 2038 soll Schluss sein in Deutschland mit der Braunkohleverstromung. Bis dahin wird der fossile Brennstoff in der Lausitz weiter ungerührt aus großen Tagebauen gefördert, der Abbau soll sogar noch ausgeweitet werden.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
First carbon credit scheme for early coal plant closures unveiled
Proponents hope carbon markets can offer new funding for costly transition from coal to renewables. But concerns have been raised over the risk of low-integrity credits
TECH. & ENERGIE
Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Helsinki’s Salmisaari plant closes
Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.
URSACHEN
Nearly 60 countries have ‘dramatically’ cut plans to build coal plants since 2015
Nearly 60 countries have drastically scaled back their plans for building coal-fired power plants since the Paris Agreement in 2015, according to figures released by Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
TECH. & ENERGIE
This Australian coal community is co-designing its own green future
The mining town of Collie offers a promising example of how to survive – and even thrive – amid the global transition to net-zero emissions
BEWEGUNG
‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest
It was raining and the sparkling lights of the City of London shone back from the cold, wet pavement as two young men made their way through streets deserted save for a few police and private security.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS. POLITIK
UN Climate Weeks to restart with new focus on fast-tracking negotiations
The UN’s climate change body is bringing back regular gatherings in the Global South in 2025 after the annual week-long events were cancelled last year due to lack of funding and a strategic rethink.
URSACHEN
Where Coal Is Retiring, and Hanging On, in the U.S.
One of the oldest power plants in the United States, perched on the edge of the nation’s largest coal mine, was slated to close in 2027. But the plant’s operator recently canceled the retirement of the 66-year-old station, according to a draft utility plan published in late December.
TECH. & ENERGIE
* TRUMP * Drill, baby drill? Trump policies will hurt climate ― but US green transition is underway
Market forces could undercut the administration’s plans to increase the use of fossil fuels such as oil and petrol.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
These 10 Countries Are Phasing Out Coal the Fastest
Phasing out coal power is the most important step the world can take to curb climate change.
KLIMAGERECHTIGK.
«Fossilen Verzicht zu fordern ist nicht fair und nicht unfair zugleich»
Bei ärmeren Ländern ist genau hinzuschauen, wo ein Überspringen des fossilen Zeitalters auch ein Sprung nach vorn ist, sagt Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Direktorin des German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). Entscheidend sei in diesen Ländern zunächst der Zugang zu Energie.
URSACHEN
* IEA-KOHLEBERICHT * Weltweite Kohlenachfrage auf Rekordhoch
2024 klettert der globale Verbrauch von Kohle weiter in die Höhe und erreicht einen neuen Rekordwert. In Schwellenländern wie China und Indien wächst die Nachfrage stärker als erwartet. In Industriestaaten verlangsamt sich der Kohleausstieg.
POLITIK WIRTSCHAFT
La Haye devient la première ville au monde à interdire les publicités pour les énergies fossiles
Dès janvier, la ville bannit officiellement les publicités faisant la promotion de croisières, de voyages en avion ou de voitures polluantes dans l’espace public. Une décision qui pourrait être contestée en justice
WIRTSCHAFT
Nach dem Kohle-Aus: Nordrhein-Westfalen erfindet sich neu und setzt auf Umweltwirtschaft
Obwohl die Kohlezechen im Ruhrgebiet längst Vergangenheit sind, ist deren Erbe allgegenwärtig: Hier und da trägt ein Haus noch die original verrusste Fassade, stählerne Fördertürme und gewaltige Abraumhalden prägen die Silhouette von Städten und Landschaft. Der vielzitierte Strukturwandel ist noch in vollem Gange.
POLITIK
* USA * A win of sorts on something really important
A federal commission slows down the LNG rush--and Biden can drive the point home
ANTI-KLIMA POLITIK
* COP29 | FOSSIL FUEL LOBBYING * Saudi Arabia and Russia to U.N.: Don’t Talk About a Fossil Fuel Exit
A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
POLITIK
* COP29 * Coalition against fossil fuel subsidies expands but misses initial targets
The UK, Colombia and New Zealand have signed on to a coalition of governments aiming to phase out fossil fuel subsidies joining 13 other mainly European nations in the alliance.
ANTI-KLIMA POLITIK
* COP29 * Saudi Arabia Is a ‘Wrecking Ball’ in Global Climate Talks
Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine it in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said.
MILDERUNG & ANPASS.
* UK * New coal mining licences will be banned
Legislation will be introduced to restrict licences for new coal mines as UK embraces clean energy future – PRESS RELEASE.
POLITIK
* COP29 | G-20 * G20 backs new climate finance goal but ignores fossil fuels
G20 leaders “commit to successful negotiations in Baku”, including on climate finance, but promise little else to unblock fraught talks
POLITIK
* COP29 * Fossil fuel transition talks rescued from brink of collapse at COP29
Countries now have a second chance in Baku to build consensus on how to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels