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
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 and Liane Schalatek
Climate pragmatism or Faustian bargain? What the new US climate law does—and where it fails Analysis The Inflation Reduction Act is seen as an expression of climate pragmatism by some and a Faustian bargain with the fossil fuel industry by others. What exactly is it? By Liane Schalatek
EU non-compliance with the Paris Agreement Analysis The European Union has long sought to play a leadership role in the international climate change negotiations. For the time being, however, it is non-compliant with a procedural obligation under the Paris Agreement: to notify the UNFCCC secretariat of the individual emission levels allocated to each Member State. By Christoph Schwarte
10 Things You Need To Know About Hydrogen The EU and Germany aim to be climate neutral by 2050 and 2045, respectively. The commitment to climate neutrality means that zero-emission alternatives will replace emissions-intensive processes and products. One energy alternative is climate-friendly hydrogen. However, hydrogen is not an all-purpose miracle that solves everything at once. By Dr. Stefanie Groll
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 - not only, but also including in the United States. An urgently needed signal that the Biden administration is prepared to take on a leadership role in international climate finance in the run-up to COP 26, however, was missing in action. By Liane Schalatek
A Process on the Brink of Collapse Confronts a World on the Move Analysis The governments gathered in Madrid failed to embrace the urgent need for progress towards climate justice and higher ambitions. A broad analysis of the global climate negotiations addressing various angles: from fossil fuels, ecosystems and biodiversity, climate finance and justice, gender and indigenous people's rights, to emissions trading and Latin America. By Sebastien Duyck and Erika Lennon
Climate change: the fault of the patriarchy Wywiad Zofia nierodzińska, a co-creator of the banner “Climate change – the fault of the patriarchy” from a demonstration during the Camp for Climate (Obóz dla Klimatu), explains in an interview how the feminist movement is connected with climate protection. By Piotr Trzaskowski
Launch of the Energy Atlas 2018 Report The democratisation of energy transition processes has already begun, putting the future in the hands of both cities and municipalities, as well as millions of Europe’s ordinary citizens. By Katarzyna Ugryn and Lidia Dąbrowska