Der Verband „Die Familienunternehmer“ will mit der AfD lieber diskutieren als sie zu isolieren. In der Zivilgesellschaft kommt der Tabubruch nicht gut an.

Christdemokraten wagen Vorstoß, um das striktere Klimaschutzgesetz rückabzuwickeln. Das Manöver könnte reichlich Vertrauen in die Politik kosten.

A court in Switzerland will decide on Wednesday whether to hear a legal complaint against Swiss giant Holcim , one of the world's biggest cement makers, that alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon emissions and so contributing to global warming.

“An existential threat” – this is how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) characterized climate change in its long-awaited advisory opinion on the obligations of States with respect to climate…

A landmark legal ruling leaves no doubt that continuing fossil fuel production and use, let alone expanding it, violates the law.

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled. Announcing the publication of a landmark advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American court of human rights (IACHR), said climate change carries “extraordinary risks” that are felt particularly keenly by people who are already vulnerable. Continue reading...