The global climate crises will have far-reaching consequences for the environment, economy and human health if we do not succeed in counteracting them. What is needed is a preventative policy with measures to adapt to the already unavoidable consequences.
The German government is reorganizing its international climate policy. Responsibility is being transferred from the Foreign Office to the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN).
The revised Renewable Energy Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2413, RED III) changes the sustainability requirements and greenhouse gas reduction targets for the promotion of biomass use in electricity and biofuel production.
With regard to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider remarked that mitigating climate change is a universal obligation for all countries.
The meeting will focus on the overall conditions for the global decarbonisation of the industrial sector as well as measures that can contribute to the development of strong lead markets for climate-friendly basic materials.
Germany is, for the first time, cancelling emission allowances from the European emissions trading system in order to secure the positive climate impact of the regulated phase-out of coal power.
With the adoption of the Nice Ocean Action Plan, the international community has committed to ambitious marine conservation and protection at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, which ends today.
The cooperation between the BMUV, INTERPOL and WWF covers environmental crime in the areas of fishing, deforestation, mining, environmental pollution and wildlife trade. The BMUV is providing five million euros for this purpose.
The Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Foreign Office announced today at the World Climate Conference (COP29) that a total contribution of 60 million euro from the two ministries will be made to the Adaptation Fund.
Germany joins the "Declaration on the Elimination of Methane from Organic Waste" at COP29. The aim is to significantly reduce methane emissions from the agriculture, energy and waste sectors by 2030.
The IKI ideas competition 2024 has started. We are looking for ambitious and innovative project ideas worldwide to combat the climate crisis and protect biodiversity in developing and emerging countries.
At COP29, the focus will be on the implementation of the previous year's resolutions and the issue of climate financing. The “New Collective Quantified Goal” (NCQG) is intended to put this on a broader footing.
The 16th World Conference on Nature in Cali has come to an end after long negotiations. The international community has thus taken another important step towards the protection and restoration of nature.
