COP 15 At the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, China, the course is set for or against the conservation of biodiversity.
Decarbonization, the Southeast Asian Way Background No Single Pathway. Southeast Asian countries’ targets and wish lists toward carbon neutrality are like individual recipes that use different ingredients in various ways, to produce the same dish (hopefully). By Johanna Son
Gender and climate change: Snapshots from Southeast Asia Analysis Most regions in the world have been – to some extent – affected by climate change, and Southeast Asian countries are no exception. Within the group of people who are affected, recognition needs to be accentuated on the disproportionate impact of climate change along gender lines. By Tri Sulistyo Saputro
Factsheet 10 Reasons Why Investing in Wintershall Dea is a Bad Idea 10 Facts about the polluting, high-risk and climate-damaging fossil acitvities of Wintershall DEA. pdf
Foreword With this publication we want to make a contribution to a lively social debate. We want to present the causes of hunger and malnutrition and show that clear political rules and strategies are needed to counter these developments. We want to show that hunger and malnutrition are the consequences of injustice, instability and poverty – and that policies must therefore also address these underlying causes. By Barbara Unmüßig and Alexander Müller
A green and equitable renewal? Analysis Crises are moments when the hairline cracks and chips in the structures of our societies start to show. Whether the crisis is of an economic, public health, rule of law or climate nature: for bold responses to the crises of our times, strong and progressive alliances are needed now more than ever. By Nina Locher and Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
Biden's climate summit brings some ambition boost but no true U.S. climate leadership Analysis With the two-day Biden leaders summit on climate attended by 40 countries, the United States has returned to the international stage of climate diplomacy. Whether the increased ambition of new climate action pledges via video made by several core countries can be implemented in a binding manner, however, remains an open question. By Liane Schalatek
What the new US climate target means compared to the EU’s target On 22 April 2021, Joe Biden hosted heads of States at a climate summit, announcing a new climate goal of the United States under the Paris Agreement. In Europe, a compromise for the EU’s climate goal for 2030 was found. What do these targets mean in terms of actual emission reductions? By Sabine Gores, Jakob Graichen, Anke Herold and Dr. Lambert Schneider
Youth Against Climate Change in South Africa: “There is a major lack of representation in the movement” Interview Most of food production in Africa is shouldered by small scale farmers and the majority of farmers are women. Alarmed by the effects of climate change on her family’s farm Ayakha Melithafa from South Africa’s Western Cape joined an environmental school club and engages now in a national and an international youth movements for climate justice. By Imeh Ituen
Role of central banks calls for rigorous societal debate Speech As well as in 2008, the very necessary, unavoidable actions of central banks now in the Covid-19 crisis have massive side effects: cheap money is fostering asset price inflation, fueling inequalities. At the same time, central banks are still disregarding climate risk in the way they treat fossil assets as collateral. By Barbara Unmüßig