More renewable energy, CCS, the 1.5-degree target: the World Climate Conference will once again bring plenty of fine promises. We explain what the buzzwords are leaving out.

Oil states are fighting for their business model. Industrialised nations would love to be pioneers in climate protection, yet can barely wean themselves off coal, gas, and oil. Developing and emerging economies are insisting on the responsibility of the old industrial nations. And poorer nations are calling for more support to deal with the risks of climate change. 

At the 28th World Climate Conference in Dubai, nations are arguing over nothing less than the future of the planet. Senior politicians and even the Pope are travelling there to make clear that climate protection is a matter of personal importance to them — many will try to present the negotiations as a personal success. That makes it hard to see through the discussions. Here are the key sticking points and the background you need to understand what's really going on.

Read the article by Elena Erdmann and Alexandra Endres at zeit.de