Climate Change

POLICY PAPER

A Future for International Climate Politics

November 24, 2011 - Two years after the Copenhagen summit, the real world is moving away from a safe and equitable climate future faster than ever. If the G-20 is “the premier forum for international economic development” and we are serious about stopping climate change, we have to ensure that G-20 politics do not undermine our objectives for the climate, the environment, poverty eradica-tion, and global justice. Lili Fuhr and Barbara Unmüßig more»

REPORT

Sharing Solutions: Transatlantic Cooperation for a Low-Carbon Economy

- In this latest report of the Climate Network, policy-makers, civil society actors and local stakeholders in both the US and Europe address how to enhance renewable energy policies in rural and industrial regions despite current economic and political barriers. more»

EVENT

European Union Green Jobs Tour 2011

In co-operation with the BlueGreen Alliance, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s Climate Network brought eight representatives of labour unions and environmental organisations on a green-jobs focused tour to Europe from September 26 to October 5, 2011.

DOSSIER

Reaching Boiling Point? Global Perspectives on the 2011 UN Climate Summit

- South Africa plays host to the next UN climate conference in Durban from November 28 to December 9, 2011. This dossier provides an analysis of the major issues at stake and the context in which the negotiations will be held. It offers ongoing commentary and updates on major developments in the run up to the negotiations. more»

Policy Paper

Transatlantic Cooperation on Climate and Energy Policy after the US Midterm Elections

- February 18, 2011 - Conditions for US climate and energy policy have considerably changed after comprehensive climate and energy legislation has failed in the 111th Congress. In the newly elected 112th Congress, emphasis will likely shift away from climate change to more orthodox supply side energy strategies. Sascha Müller-Kraenner more»

Analysis

Climate Policy in 2010: One Step Forward and Two Sideward

- February 6, 2011 - The year 2010 offered mixed results concerning global climate policy, with serious setbacks as well as some small victories. Find more in the Regional Analysis of Climate Policy in 2010 and the Cancun Climate Conference (COP 16) more»

Magazine

Böll.Thema Number 1/2010 - Going Green

- No doubt, Copenhagen was a major setback. Although much remains to be done, the great transformation is on its way: within the energy sector, in construction, in industry – and in Europe, the US, and China alike. To be sure, political decisions will be a major factor in how swiftly and powerfully change will occur. Yet, the future is not the exclusive domain of governments. All of us can be and will have to become actors in an ecological turnaround. more»

E-PAPER

Failure or Opportunity?

- Two months after the Copenhagen climate summit, hbs staff members from around the globe shed some light on the different regional and national evaluations of the conference and analyse how perceptions on the outcome vary between key countries and regions. By Tilman Santarius, Gudrun Benecke, Thomas Fatheuer, Chen Jiliang, Arne Jungjohann, Ingrid Spiller, Sanjay Vashist, Jorge Villareal more»

Article

Climate Justice vs A Deal in Copenhagen

- Negotiations for a post-2012 international climate change agreement are in full swing. Delirious negotiators are racking up their frequent flyer ‘carbon’ miles and this is set to continue more»

Toward a Transatlantic Green New Deal: Tackling the Climate and Economic Crisis

- The report examines ways in which the current economic downturn is an opportunity to fight climate change while creating quality jobs.
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The Carbon and Credit Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Relations

- News about climate change certainly isn’t getting any better. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated more definitively than ever in 2007 that human activity was responsible for a strong upward shift in global temperatures, and outlined all of the impacts continuing this trend would have in the future. By Jason Anderson more»

Dealing with the Financial and Climate Crises

- Policymakers must make sure that the restructuring of the financial system lays the ground for an ecological transformation. This, in turn, will stimulate the economy. To secure its international competitiveness Europe needs to retain its leadership in energy efficiency and green collar industries. By Roderick Kefferpütz more»

Publication Series Ecology

The Greenhouse Development Rights framework

The Greenhouse Development Rights Framework provides an interesting approach towards combining sustainability goals and development equity. Revised second edition, November 2008, with new analysis based on updated data! more»

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