Delay, Distract and Deceive: BECCS Developments in South America, Africa and Asia Analysis Part one of our series analyses the status of BECCS in South America and Africa and shows that BECCS is far from being the silver bullet to climate change that some actors portray it to be. By Coraina de la Plaza, Kwami Kpondzo and Souparna Lahiri
COP 28: Dubai Dossier From November 30 to December 12, 2023, the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) will take place in Dubai. This dossier contains analyses and comments on the most important negotiating points.
Lost in Translation: Lessons from the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report Analysis On 20 March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will present its Synthesis Report to its 6th Assessment Report. Our briefing highlights essential points of the underlying reports that will be crucial to creating a just and sustainable future in climate change.
COP27: Don’t greenwash Egypt The Egyptian military dictatorship hosting this year's COP poses a political challenge for all participants. But upon close inspection, reference points for demanding human rights emerge. By Johannes Gunesch
No climate justice without civic space Petition In the run-up to COP27, we note with great concern the human rights situation in Egypt. Therefore, together with other international and German civil society organisations, we have signed the Egyptian Human Rights Coalition's petition to the COP27.
Climate Finance Matters at COP27 Analysis Rich nations must prove they are willing to hold up their end of the climate bargain of the Paris Agreement at COP27. By Liane Schalatek
EACOP oil pipeline: More of a curse than a blessing Background In mid-September, the European Union (EU) Parliamentary resolution called on the international community to stop the construction of the controversial the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in East Africa. This has been preceded by years of civil society resistance. Too much is at stake for nature and people. By Adrian Amann
Migration in Times of Climate Change – Crisis or Part of the Solution? Commentary In its latest assessment report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that one in three people is extremely vulnerable to climate change. This vulnerability is intertwined with social inequality and therefore unequally distributed across the globe. The assessment results emphasize a central question of our time: how can we protect affected population and adapt to present and future change in the climate? By Hanna Friedrich
The ‘Chinese Way’ to decarbonisation Analysis How will the world’s biggest developing country bring down the world’s highest greenhouse gases emissions to net-zero in the shortest period of time? (How) is China’s decarbonisation different from the rest of the world? By Liu Hongqiao
Statement against Net-Zero narratives Petition The declaration "Real Solutions not Net-Zero" against the Net-Zero narratives was signed by 725 organisations during COP26.
