Poland’s approach to the Paris COP Published: 24 November 2015 Poland is a major coal producer. Miners there are well organised and have strong political leverage. There is a big question mark over how the new government want to approach EU climate policy. An analysis. By Tobiasz Adamczewski
COP21: Paris Published: 16 November 2015 After the failed climate summit in Copenhagen 2009, governments of 196 countries meet again at COP 21 in Paris at the end of November to negotiate a globally binding climate agreement. In this ongoing dossier we pick up these and other aspects and complement them with regional analyses from our international offices.
"We will always have Taiga, we will always have coal" Published: 24 November 2015 For his documentary a finnish filmmaker followed the coaltravel from Kuzbass to Helsinki. His plan: talking to people in the train about climate change. But they didn't want to talk with him. By Anastasia Laukkanen
Transparency standards should include climate risks Published: 4 November 2015 Rigorous disclosure requirements and increased transparency are vital to reclaim the space for citizens to be able to demand climate justice. By Lili Fuhr and Simon Taylor
Big Polluters, Pay Up Published: 23 October 2015 As the so-called advanced economies fail to fulfill their commitments to stop climate change, people in Vietnam, Myanmar or on the island states of the Pacific have to pay with their lives. Big Oil, Big Gas, and Big Coal need to accept responsibility and start making real contributions. By Stephen Leonard
Turning point: Decoupling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Economic Growth Published: 22 September 2015 The transformation of economic growth towards a lower dependency on fossil fuels and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential for the feasibility of a successful global climate strategy. A study by DIW Econ. pdf
"We need to restore responsible government" Published: 3 July 2015 Canada votes on October 19. An interview with Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for the Green Party, about Canada’s climate performance, the state of democracy, and the prospects for her party in the upcoming elections. By Arne Jungjohann
Profitability: Deflating the carbon bubble Published: 18 November 2015 Successful climate policies mean that coal is becoming a less valuable resource. This affects the companies that dig it up. A chapter from the Coal Atlas. By Cindy Baxter
Making the Green Climate Fund “effective” soon - in a lasting way Published: 8 May 2015 The Green Climate Fund, striving to be fully operational by the Paris climate summit in December, missed its "effectiveness date" at the end of April, an important deadline giving the Fund the authority to begin making funding commitments. By Liane Schalatek
Save our soils! Published: 24 April 2015 Healthy soils are crucial to human nutrition and the fight against hunger. But worldwide 24 billion tons of fertile soil is lost annually. Barbara Unmüßig calls attention to the growing threat to one of Earth’s most important resources. By Barbara Unmüßig
