COP27: A Turning Point for Climate and Human Rights Analysis This analysis outlines the main critical areas of the upcoming negotiations and key demands from civil society ahead of the COP27 Opening Plenary. By Sebastien Duyck, Lili Fuhr, Erika Lennon, Nikki Reisch, Lien Vandamme, Liane Schalatek and Johannes Gunesch
Climate change and global finance: Is the financial sector reaching a tipping point? Analyse The financial industry also sees the climate crisis as a threat to future speculation profits. Industry giants like BlackRock are calling for an end to fossil fuels and siding with the environmental movement. By Jörg Haas and Barbara Unmüßig
Fossil fuel subsidies and finance G20 governments are spending $444 billion every year to support fossil fuel production. These financial flows are limiting the expansion of renewable energies that could curb global warming and meet a variety of sustainable development goals. By Elizabeth Bast and Alex Doukas
Energy Sustainability The endorsement of the Paris Agreement at the Chinese G20 was clearly a step forward for energy sustainability in the face of climate change. Still the indications of how it might be achieved is limited in scope. By Elizabeth Bast and Alex Doukas
The Limits to Green Growth The attempt to connect environmental and economic objectives turn out more difficult than expected. The green transformation must be seen as a political task. By Lili Fuhr, Thomas Fatheuer and Barbara Unmüßig
Eni´s Investment in Tar Sands and Palm Oil in the Congo Basin Eni, formerly the Italian state oil company, is undertaking a new multi-billion dollar investment in Congo in developing tar sands, oil palm for food and bio-diesel and gas-fuelled electricity. The study gives background information about the plans. pdf
