Strange simultaneity. Because Antalya is easily reachable from Germany, it seems that many actors from politics, business, and industry are traveling to the COP this year. Which is good. Attention helps the cause. While the chancellor is not coming. Which is weird. (translated)
No, but it's really good that German manufacturers are allowed to produce combustion engines for a longer time. That will help. (translated)
As the workday comes to an end, I want to remind you again of the small climate package that has been put together for you. Here is a brief 25-minute summary about our climate future to listen to share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe... (translated)
But China!!! www.zeit.de/wissenschaft... (translated)
After a short midterms break, red-red-green is now being manifested away in the Spiegel app again. (translated)
International climate negotiations without the chancellor. @mediathoms.bsky.social reports, among other things, on criticism from @luisaneubauer.bsky.social From the Dlf App | Information in the morning | COP 31 without the chancellor – Merz cancels participation in the climate conference share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe... (translated)
Ah, the CSU is once again putting the sugar tax up for discussion. And of course, also the plastic tax. (translated)
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This interview with Rockström is very worth reading. (translated)
Today and tomorrow, disaster management experts will declaim what to do in the event of an extreme drought and heat after a long dry spell. LÜKEX 2026 starts, the largest disaster management exercise that Germany has ever conducted. (translated)
Yes, man, great. (translated)
With the "Team Germany" slogan, with which Germany negotiated on climate during traffic light times, now buying fossil fuels. (translated)
While the German creative scene is still struggling with the fact that AI is unlawfully stealing its skills, according to the federal government, valuable German industrial data is now to be thrown into this abyss. Okay. (translated)
The Federal Chancellor will not travel to the World Climate Conference, which begins in a week. This year in Turkey. There is mounting tension before the conference. Because the 1.5-degree target has been dropped. Because last year in Brazil was a mess. And now? A deep dive. (translated)
With November, the new hydrological year begins, and we are starting with poor conditions: widespread low water levels. Now it will be crucial whether precipitation in winter will restore the reserves. All data: niwis-online.de (translated)
ThyssenKrupp is getting billions of euros in tax money to produce steel in an environmentally friendly way. However, the company is now allowed to use natural gas for a longer period, a target for hydrogen is not communicated, the funding remains, reports SZ. (translated)
It seems to me that Saturday evening in Frankfurt was heavily shaped by local occurrences/events - and therefore should be partially distinguished from the actual youth protests. Nevertheless, the perception is dominated by FFM, particularly because of the Hessian Interior Minister. Problematic. (translated)
Regarding the UN report that we are racing towards a 2.8-degree increase and that the 1.5-degree limit can no longer be maintained, there are two reports on the Spiegel website from the last few weeks. Meanwhile, the magazine around Eralp is currently escalating in frenzy. Priorities. (translated)
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