Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The Heinrich Böll Foundation is following the work of the IPCC, currently in the 7th Assessment Cycle, particularly with regard to the topics of net-zero, “overshoot” of 1.5 degrees, and high-risk geoengineering technologies such as solar geoengineering (SRM) and technological CO2 removal (Carbon Dioxide Removal, CDR).

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7th Assessment Report

Cover of an e-paper by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Third World Network. Title: "Climate Justice and Equitable Futures." Background: illuminated Earth at night.

Climate Justice and Equitable Futures

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The briefing shows how the scenarios of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report (AR6) perpetuate existing inequalities into the future. It explores alternative perspectives that prioritize equitable futures, climate justice, and well-being for all in IPCC AR7.
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Climate Justice and Equitable Futures: What Is Missing in IPCC AR6 Scenarios and How to Go Beyond - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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Climate Justice and Equitable Futures

Recording from February 14, 2025.

The webinar unpacks the policy brief „Climate Justice and Equitable Futures: What Is Missing in IPCC AR6 Scenarios and How to Go Beyond“ with the two authors of the briefing, Tejal Kanitkar and Prof. T. Jayaraman. Hosted by Heinrich Boell Foundation and Third World Network.

6th Assessment Report

Economic Growth in mitigation scenarios: A blind spot in climate science

E-Paper
Climate change mitigation scenarios are important instruments for developing pathways towards a climate-friendly world. This short study shows that neither the use of CDR technologies is as indispensable as shown in the scenarios, nor is an overshoot unavoidable.
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Societal Transformation Scenario

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A Societal Transformation Scenario for Staying Below 1.5°C

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The Societal Transfomation Scenario is a global 1.5°C mitigation scenario that challenges the notion of continued global economic growth and its compatibility with ambitious climate targets such as the 1.5°C limit. This summary brings together all the key points.
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A Societal Transformation Scenario for Staying Below 1.5°C

The „Societal Transfomation Scenario“ is a global 1.5°C mitigation scenario, which challenges  the notion of perpetual global economic growth and its compatibility with ambitious climate goals like the 1.5°C limit. It shows how through a reduction of production and consumption in the Global North, we can stay below 1.5°C without resorting to high-risk technologies like CCS, geoengineering and nuclear, while also avoiding temperature overshoot.
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No Limits to Growth? - A Societal Transformation Scenario to limit global warming to 1.5°C - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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No Limits to Growth

Video recording of an online discussion on 15th December 2020 about alternative and future pathways that are currently not considered in the common emission reduction scenarios.

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