Press Releases

International climate co-operation | 06.07.2017

From almost good to very weak: Highly diverse climate scores for the G20 countries

Italy, Brazil and France rank, albeit with some concessions, as best in class ahead of Germany – while the US and Saudi Arabia can be found at the lower end. So far no country in the G20 is on track to meet the Paris climate goals.

International climate co-operation, UN climate conferences | 03.07.2017

G20 begins transition to low-carbon economy, but too slow for Paris Agreement goals – report

Press Release Climate Transparency: "Brown to Green" Report 2017

UN climate conferences | 29.06.2017

Emerging markets catching up fast to Germany, UK, France, China as top markets for renewable energy investments

India, South Africa, Brazil, Indonesia emerge as high-need hotspots for renewable energy investments - G20 needs to double investment in renewable energy to meet Paris climate goals - Policies supporting solar and wind investments start to pay off

Climate Litigation | 13.05.2017

Climate suit against German utility RWE: Higher District Court will hear appeal on 13 November

Parallel to the political negotiations at the UN Climate Summit in Bonn, the legalities of climate change and its consequences will be on the agenda in Hamm. The Peruvian mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya is taking his suit against RWE to the court of second instance.

International climate co-operation | 20.04.2017

China and India lead US in global renewable energy transition

China and India are rapidly scaling up renewable energies and are both on track to meet their climate targets | Climate policies of new US administration may constrain investment climate but good prospects for renewables to continue their boom anyways

Climate Litigation | 26.01.2017

Climate Suit against RWE: Peruvian Mountain Guide Will Appeal

Saúl Luciano Lliuya will file an appeal to the Higher Regional Court Hamm (Germany) against the decision made by the District Court Essen. The Peruvian, who lives in the high Andes, aims to make the german energy corporation RWE bear a share of the costs for protective measures against the impacts of climate change on his home.

Climate Litigation | 15.12.2016

Regional Court dismisses climate lawsuit against RWE – Claimant likely to appeal

Climate Litigation | 24.11.2016

Climate suit against RWE: Regional court will decide on December 15

After the initial hearing at the regional court in Essen, the civil chamber will announce on December 15 whether the first European civil court climate case against a big emitter will proceed to the evidentiary phase. The Peruvian mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya wants to achieve that the energy giant RWE covers a share of the preventative measures against climate effects needed in his hometown.

Corporate Accountability | 23.11.2016

EU: Conflict Minerals agreement reached as exemptions added

Press Release Amnesty International, Germanwatch, Global Witness and other Civil Society Organisations

UN climate conferences, International climate co-operation | 16.11.2016

Climate Change Performance Index 2017: Global energy transition has started

Emerging economies catch up / European countries loose speed / Japan, Australia and Canada worst performers of all industrialized countries

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