China promises to cut emissions. The new promises are positive – but too vague and unambitious, according to several experts. We had hoped for more, says Lauri Myllyvirta who follows the green transition in China.
SwedenDonald Trump has for the second time withdrawn the USA from the Paris Agreement. This leads to greater emissions and complicates international cooperation, assesses researcher Katherine Browne at the Stockholm Environment Institute. It makes it more likely that other countries will withdraw, she says.
WorldThe USA is to reduce climate emissions by 61-66 percent by 2035, announces the country's President Joe Biden. And the message can have significance – even after he has handed over the baton to Donald Trump.
World politicsIn Iraq, flames are being extinguished at oil refineries, in Yemen solar cells are being installed, and Morocco promises to cut its emissions by 45 percent – if only the money flows in. It's not available. It's not enough, says Abdallah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General of the UN agency UNDP.
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