Lost in Translation: Lessons from the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report Analysis On 20 March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will present its Synthesis Report to its 6th Assessment Report. Our briefing highlights essential points of the underlying reports that will be crucial to creating a just and sustainable future in climate change.
Migration in Times of Climate Change – Crisis or Part of the Solution? Commentary In its latest assessment report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that one in three people is extremely vulnerable to climate change. This vulnerability is intertwined with social inequality and therefore unequally distributed across the globe. The assessment results emphasize a central question of our time: how can we protect affected population and adapt to present and future change in the climate? By Hanna Friedrich
No climate justice without civic space Petition In the run-up to COP27, we note with great concern the human rights situation in Egypt. Therefore, together with other international and German civil society organisations, we have signed the Egyptian Human Rights Coalition's petition to the COP27.
COP27: Don’t greenwash Egypt The Egyptian military dictatorship hosting this year's COP poses a political challenge for all participants. But upon close inspection, reference points for demanding human rights emerge. By Johannes Gunesch
Climate Finance Matters at COP27 Analysis Rich nations must prove they are willing to hold up their end of the climate bargain of the Paris Agreement at COP27. By Liane Schalatek
EACOP oil pipeline: More of a curse than a blessing Background In mid-September, the European Union (EU) Parliamentary resolution called on the international community to stop the construction of the controversial the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in East Africa. This has been preceded by years of civil society resistance. Too much is at stake for nature and people. By Adrian Amann
The ‘Chinese Way’ to decarbonisation Analysis How will the world’s biggest developing country bring down the world’s highest greenhouse gases emissions to net-zero in the shortest period of time? (How) is China’s decarbonisation different from the rest of the world? By Liu Hongqiao
Statement against Net-Zero narratives Petition The declaration "Real Solutions not Net-Zero" against the Net-Zero narratives was signed by 725 organisations during COP26.
Net-Zero files by CLARA Group Alliance CLARA pursues climate solutions that work for people - at community, landscape, and national levels.
Blurred Lines: Foreign Policy in the Age of Climate Change Analysis At the third session of the 22nd Heinrich Boell Foundation Foreign Policy Conference, the penultimate panel will focus on the German-Indian relationship - and the blurred lines between environmental and climate issues. By Noah J. Gordon