Annoucing the Climate Network 2012-2013
Revitalizing Transatlantic Relations for a Green Economy
Both Europe and the United States can point to regional success stories in the area of low carbon growth. The Climate Network brings together opinion leaders, legislators, and policy experts from both sides of the Atlantic that are committed to achieving policy change in support for a low carbon economy agenda that creates sustainable jobs, strengthens local economies and helps to fight climate change. Over the next two years, the Climate Network will foster a transatlantic dialogue in Washington, Brussels and Berlin through measures including public speaking and study tours, roundtable discussions, Climate Media Fellowships and by widely publishing energy reports across the United States and Europe.
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Focus Point

Fellowship

Climate Media Fellowship 2012

February 6, 2012 -
Do you want to learn and write about the low carbon energy transition that is currently underway in Europe and Germany? The Heinrich Böll Foundation is now accepting applications for its Climate Media Fellowships 2012.
Open to media journalists or students from the U.S. who are eager to learn and report about the European and/or German energy transition in the U.S., with the aim being for the Fellows’ research to be published widely across the U.S. more»

Event

Germany and the Czech Republic – different paths to a secure energy future?

- December 8, 2011 -

In light of common European energy challenges the Czech and German energy policy concepts represent two rather divergent energy strategies. While the current Czech government advocates a larger share in nuclear and coal driven energy generation Germany puts the emphasis on renewable energy and energy efficiency measures and a phase-out of nuclear power by the year 2022.

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Event

Transatlantic solutions for a low-carbon economy: Are regional initiatives the best solution for U.S. action?

- November 7, 2011 - The Heinrich Böll Foundation EU Office and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) co-hosted a panel debate at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union. The debate aimed to create a discussion about the latest developments in U.S. climate and energy policy as well as the future opportunities for progressive climate and energy policies at the regional and state level on both sides of the Atlantic.  more»
Participants of the European Union Green Jobs Tour 2011 in Schleswig-Holstein

Event

European Union Green Jobs Tour 2011

 - October 7, 2011 - In cooperation with the BlueGreen Alliance, the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Climate Network brought eight representatives of labor unions and environmental organizations on a green-jobs focused tour to Europe from September 26 to October 5, 2011. more»

Event

Gaining Strenght - Clean Energy Solutions for a Resilient Economy

 - September 22, 2011 -  On September 20th, policy makers from Germany and the United States came together to discuss common ways for making renewable energies the driving force of industrial revolution of the 21st century. The conference took place as part of the Climate Network of the Heinrich Boell Foundation and marked the release of the publication Sharing Solutions: Transatlantic Cooperation for a Low-Carbon Economy
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Report

Harvesting Renewable Energy

 - July 28, 2011 - This report is in the final product of the Midwest Renewable Energy Tour. It shares the German success of using policy to develop rural renewable energy projects and how farms in the US states of South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin can increase their renewable energy capacity. by Neil Vielleux more»

Midwest Renewable Energy Fellow 2011

Neil Veilleux

 - Neil Veilleux, a renewable energy consultant at Meister Consultants Group (MCG), will assess the potential of renewable energy and conservation policies to increase rural development and job creation opportunities for farmers in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. more»

ARTICLE

Harvesting Renewable Energy

 - Dirk Ketelsen, organic farmer and executive director of Dirkshof, a renewable energy producer and consultancy in Schleswig-Holstein, gives a first-hand report on the successes of his investment in renewable energies. by Dirk Ketelsen more»
Newsletter
NEWS
Climate Media Fellowhips 2012
The Heinrich Boell Foundation now welcomes applications for its Climate Media Fellowship 2012.

Click here for further information about the Climate Media Fellowship.

Application deadline is February 29, 2012.

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This projet has been made possible by funding from the European Commission.The European Commission is not responsible for the content of the project.