Mycle Schneider: "Every euro invested in nuclear power makes the climate crisis worse" Interview Can nuclear energy help us meet climate goals? Mycle Schneider, editor of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR), which assesses the status and trends of the global nuclear power industry, says no. Interview courtesy of DW. By Gero Rueter
"Build Back Greener? "Biden's Plan for America's International Climate Commitment Commentary "Build back better" has been Joe Biden’s campaign promise. Climate policy is central to this, both in domestic and foreign policy. Ultimately, it is also a question of whether the Biden government can succeed in regaining lost credibility on the international stage. By Liane Schalatek
Hold the malarkey: the world cannot afford more American “leadership” on climate change Commentary The first American presidential candidate to put tackling climate change at the heart of his campaign, Joe Biden has boasted that his victory will return America to a position of global leadership. But first he needs to set an example to follow. By L. Michael Buchsbaum
Global insect deaths: A crisis without numbers Insect Atlas The decline in both insect populations and in the number of species is well documented, though the evidence is patchy outside Europe and North America. Scientists agree that agriculture has a negative influence. Both the expansion and intensification of farming seem to be to blame. By Christine Chemnitz
A difficult relationship – Turkey’s climate policy at this year’s climate summit in Bonn 3 Minutes Turkey The reason why Turkey is not among those developing countries eligible for climate finance is the appendix system which was adopted by UNFCCC at 1992 and the system is ended with Paris Agreement. But under this appendix system Turkey as an OECD country was considered as developing country which has many duties on to contribute funding of technology and capacity building to under develop countries.
