Climate

The climate forms the basis of life for humans, animals, and plants. The stability of the climate influences agriculture, the availability of water resources, and affects ecosystems, health, and the economy. Therefore, addressing climate change is crucial to ensure a sustainable future and quality of life for future generations.

Here you will find current articles, publications, and thematic focuses on climate, climate change, and climate policy from various perspectives and policy fields.

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A man speaks as "COP President" at the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil; another man with headset sits to his right.

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Thematic Focuses on Climate

hbs Bildbeschreiber sagte:Large solar panel fields cover most of the landscape, with narrow green crop rows and power lines running through the area.

EU-China Relations: Bound by Clean Tech or Divided by It?

COP29: Baku

Photo: A person holding a dried plant and carefully extracting onion seeds into their palm. Crops, possibly cabbage, are visible in the background.

Agroecology: Our Roots of Change

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Publications on Climate

New Mines, Old Conflicts

Facts & Figures

The latest publication by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Sarajevo Office, maps eight key cases of socio-ecological conflicts linked to extractive industry projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina – from Majevica to Kupres and Ozren.

Majda Ibraković, Vladimir Topić

Water Atlas 2025

Atlas

The Water Atlas presents the complexity and urgency of global water issues in a visually compelling, accessible format - from the unequal distribution of water and industrial pollution to climate-linked water insecurity and geopolitical tensions.

Cover: Aerial view of a densely built coastal town in Africa, next to the sea and forested inland. Text is overlaid on the image.

Africa’s Vicious Cycle of Debt and Climate Change

Policy Brief

Across Africa, climate shocks and debt distress fuel each other in a vicious cycle. With external debt more than tripling since 2008, rising costs and plunging currencies are squeezing public finances - leaving little room for vital climate resilience investments.

Alexander Dryden, Ulrich Volz

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Recent Articles on Climate

The Optimism of Mutirão Faced Its Reckoning at COP30 in Belém

Debt, Climate, and Geopolitics: What Really Moved the G20 and COP30

COP30 in the Amazon - Statement From the Heinrich Böll Foundation

From Brussels to Belém: Can the EU Demand Ambition While Retreating at Home?

COP30: Entrenching a New Era of Climate Colonialism