Climate & Energy

Ecological integrity and the fight against climate change, clean energy solutions, and (gender-)equitable sustainable development approaches are central for securing the future of humanity and the planet. As societies embark worldwide upon the green transformation of business-as-usual economic and development agendas, greater emphasis must be given to social and gender justice, participatory democracy, and citizen involvement. We support sustainable economic development fueled by clean energies, greener infrastructure, and inclusive governance.

protestors hold up signs at TC meeting in Bonn

Transitional Committee moves from broad strokes to a more detailed drawing

Analysis

At their second meeting, members sketched out competing proposals for designing a new Loss and Damage Fund and broader funding arrangements

By Liane Schalatek

Climate Policy & Finance

Green Equity

Dossier

This dossier explores what needs to improve in order for green equity to become a powerful instrument to support a green and socially inclusive transformation.

Broken Connections and Systemic Barriers: Overcoming the Challenge of the "Missing Middle" in Adaptation Finance

Background Paper

Climate change is undoubtedly one of Africa’s greatest challenges.

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At its second meeting, the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund will set the course for what kind of funding mechanism it wants to be

At its second meeting, the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) in Songdo will decide on crucial procedures to operationalize the fund swiftly. Key decisions will shape the fund’s future, impacting how quickly it can deliver aid to those affected by climate impacts.

By Liane Schalatek

Mia Mottley speaks at World Bank in 2019

Rebranding Global Financial Architecture? Shortfalls of Current Climate Finance Initiatives

Analysis

To tackle climate change, three correlated efforts and initiatives have gained steam: the World Bank's Evolution Roadmap process, Barbados’ Bridgetown Initiative, and France’s New Global Financial Pact. Are they rebranding or reshaping the global climate finance architecture?

By Lalitha Shan

More Than an Add-On? Centering gender equality in climate investments - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Washington, DC

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Energy Transition

1968 revisited - 40 Years of Protest Movements

2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the worldwide protests of 1968. The events of that time such as the protests against the war in Vietnam, the Prague Spring and the student protests in Western Europe and the U.S. are closely connected – it was truly a global movement!

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Understanding the German Nuclear Exit

Analysis

On April 15, Germany permanently closed its last 3 nuclear power plants. This is the culmination of a 50 year democratic process: proof that sustained engagement can give future generations a voice and radically transform a country’s environmental policy.

By Mareike Moraal and Lalitha Shan

Greening the Economy

Data for Sustainable Urban Mobility

Dossier

Data and digital technologies can support the transition to greener and more equitable urban transportation systems. This transatlantic project looks at how public-private data-sharing and seamless mobility across transportation modes can support cities in reaching their climate and inclusion goals – across very different regulatory systems.

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North Carolina Trees Are Feeding Europe’s ‘Clean Energy’ Revolution

Media Fellowship

Scientists and environmental activists have raised concerns about the carbon benefit of burning wood pellets for power. But the industry churning them out in North Carolina has continued to grow.

By Melba Newsome

Toward a Transatlantic Green New Deal

Paper

The grave financial and economic crisis that broke into full view in the fall of 2008 has dominated headlines and politics. The imagery of a Green New Deal is important in that it suggests an ambitious approach predicated on the need for strong government action and a decisive break with old policies.

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Publications & Atlases

Feminist perspectives on gender-just and sustainable urban development

Factsheet

Urbanisation is a defining characteristic of life across the globe in the 21st century. Cities offer many opportunities for different types of people to forge a livelihood and lead a fulfilling social life. The diverse options are taken up in particular by women and people who renounce traditional, binary gender roles and norms and are thus often subject to various kinds of discrimination.

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The Ocean Atlas

Overfishing, the loss of biodiversity, and an immense pollution – the seas are under stress. The Ocean Atlas 2017 delivers in more than 40 infographics and articles all the relevant data, facts and contexts.

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Agrifood Atlas

Agrifood corporations are driving industrialization along the entire global value chain, from farm to plate. The Agrifood Atlas serves facts and shows why and how the road to a socio-ecologically oriented agricultural and nutritional industry must be taken.

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