New coalition dispute over climate protection in car traffic
The discussions on a changed mechanism for the climate targets are dragging on. The transport minister threatens with the emotive word driving bans – is this scenario now bringing movement? The dispute over climate protection is breaking out again in the traffic light coalition. The SPD and the Greens sharply rejected threats from Federal Transport […]
Criticism of Wissing’s warning about a driving ban
Traffic Climate Protection Act: Criticism of Wissing’s warning about a driving ban Updated on April 12, 2024 – 4:47 a.m. Reading time: 4 min. In 1973 there were “car-free Sundays” in Germany because of the oil crisis. In the struggle to reform the climate protection law, the minister is now warning of similar restrictions – […]
Warnings about driving bans are “a sign of poverty”
In the dispute over the reform of the Climate Protection Act, Volker Wissing warns of drastic consequences. Greenpeace criticizes the transport minister and accuses him of failing. The environmental protection organization Greenpeace has sharply criticized Transport Minister Volker Wissing for his warning about weekend driving bans. “The transport minister is trying, shamelessly and transparently, to […]
Serious allegations from Greenpeace – “destroys jungle for furniture”
According to Greenpeace research, the wood for popular Ikea furniture comes from protected virgin forests in the Carpathians. The Swedish furniture store wants to investigate the allegations. The environmental organization Greenpeace accuses Ikea of being involved in the deforestation of virgin forests in Romania for furniture production. According to research by the non-governmental organization, the […]
Climate seniors successful in court
Swiss climate activists win a victory at the Court of Human Rights – the decision could be groundbreaking. However, two other climate lawsuits were unsuccessful. Climate activists have been successful with their first lawsuit calling for stricter measures against climate change before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The judges decided that Switzerland’s lack […]
war | Russia loses 810 soldiers in one day
News blog about the Ukraine war Ukraine: Russia loses 810 soldiers on Saturday From dpa, afp, Reuters, fho, sic, aj, mam, lex, das, cc, te Updated on February 25, 2024 – 10:36 a.m. Reading time: 47 min. A Ukrainian soldier raises a drone: On the second anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine, the invaders […]
war | Baerbock has to go into the shelter after the air alarm
News blog about the Ukraine war Baerbock has to go into the shelter after the air alarm From dpa, afp, Reuters, fho, sic, aj, mam, lex, das, cc, te Updated on February 25, 2024 – 5:34 a.m. Reading time: 46 min. Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Foreign Minister, sits in a shelter and looks at […]
Climate summit in Dubai | COP28: Fossil phase-out missing from draft final text
Will the UN climate conference end tomorrow? Given the tough negotiations, almost everyone expects an extension. A controversial point is missing from the draft final declaration. A new draft for the final text of the World Climate Conference in Dubai no longer provides for an exit from coal, oil and gas. The 21-page paper only […]
COP28 | Numerous oil, gas
It is a reality that lobbyists for coal, oil and gas are accredited at the World Climate Conference. Not everyone finds that completely normal. According to data analysis by activists, at least 2,456 lobbyists for coal, oil and gas are officially accredited at the World Climate Conference in Dubai – four times more than at […]
Constitutional Court overturns second supplementary budget for 2021
Due to a violation of exceptions to the debt brake, the Federal Constitutional Court has declared the second supplementary budget for 2021 unconstitutional and void. With the budget change, the federal government wanted to invest loans in climate protection that were originally intended for Corona measures. The size of the “climate and transformation fund”, in […]
