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Current Press Releases

  • Press International | 20.11.24

    Climate killer methane from organic waste to be reduced worldwide

    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.

  • Press International | 19.11.24

    COP29: 60 million euros for the International Climate Adaptation Fund

    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.

  • Press International | 19.11.24

    International projects on biodiversity and climate action

    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.

  • Press Mobility | 13.11.24

    Federal Cabinet adopts revision of the 38. BImSchV

    To meet the greenhouse gas reduction quota, the mineral oil industry may only use CO2 reductions from renewable fuels and electricity in the next two years that were also achieved in the same year.

  • Press International | 10.11.24

    COP29 kicks off in Baku

    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.

  • Press Nature and Biological Diversity | 02.11.24

    CBD COP16 adopts key decisions for nature conservation

    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.

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