The turning point Published: 16 November 2015 Climate change requires urgent action, as hardly any government will deny. Business is also beginning to rise to the challenge. Nevertheless, the voluntary commitments being developed for the climate summit in Paris (COP21) are falling short. By Barbara Unmüßig and Ralf Fücks
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
Europe Must be Strong on Climate Risk at COP21 Published: 18 September 2015 If the EU is serious about an ambitious agreement at the UN talks in Paris, it must prioritise adaptation and resilience to climate risk in the negotiations, write Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung's Presidents Barbara Unmüßig and Ralf Fücks and E3G's Chief Executive Nick Mabey. By Barbara Unmüßig and Ralf Fücks
First in the class, but not best in the Class – The EU’s Proposal for the 2015 Climate Conference in Paris Published: 5 March 2015 The European Commission recently released its vision for the global climate change agreement, which is due to be adopted in Paris in December. It is worth noting that the EU is the first negotiating party to present its offer for the Paris agreement. Nevertheless, the extent to which the offer paves the way to an ambitious climate deal in Paris is questionable indeed. By Silvia Brugger
Six hypotheses on the role of civil society actors in the Great Transition Published: 30 April 2015 The professional NGO world is unable to reverse the major global trends. It can, however, prevent projects and policies by forging powerful alliances - and build alternatives. By Barbara Unmüßig
COP20: Lima Published: 16 December 2014 The COP 20’s “Lima call for climate action” is no wake-up call but a worrisome sign of a feeble multilateral climate process plagued by political deafness and leaving poor and vulnerable communities alone with the impacts of climate change. By Lili Fuhr, Liane Schalatek and Maureen Santos
The Berlin Pledging Meeting: Success is More than Just one Number! Published: 19 November 2014 Ten billion US Dollars: One figure will be enough to judge the success of the first ever pledging conference for the Green Climate Fund on Thursday, November 20th in Berlin. Though, equally important will be in what form and how soon the pledge reaches the trust fund as an actual payment. By Liane Schalatek
The People’s Climate Published: 6 October 2014 The People's Climate March was just the start of popular pressure on world leaders. By Hans Verolme and Monica Araya
The UN Climate Summit: Best wishes, but no checks Published: 22 September 2014 The UN Climate Summit on September 23rd will once again fail in delivering concrete finance commitments. Social Movements called for a week of protests. By Liane Schalatek
