International climate co-operation Blog post 07.05.2019 There is much to gain for Canada For Canada, the concept of a sustainable finance is still relatively new. But its importance is growing steadily and can become a model of success for the country. EU climate policy and carbon pricing Blog post 29.04.2019 Climate Risk Disclosure: France Paves the Way Already in 2015, France adopted a law on climate risk disclosure paving the way for protecting economic systems from the consequences of climate change. But others need to follow. International climate co-operation Blog post 26.04.2019 Towards sustainable lifestyles: longer road ahead for Germany than for India The role sustainable lifestyles can play in achieving a paradigm shift to sustainability is acknowledged in both the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement of 2015. International climate co-operationClimate finance Blog post 23.04.2019 Financing sustainability or sustainable financing? The small country in the heart of Europe portraits itself as a leader in "sustainable finance". Already in 2007, the first green bonds were issued and now there is also a "green" stock exchange. However, demand and reality do not coincide enough. EU climate policy and carbon pricingSustainable Finance Blog post 15.04.2019 "Green Finance" despite Brexit The year 2019 will be key for future climate policy in Germany and Europe. Finance plays a key role in improving climate protection and sustainable growth.To this end, Germany should learn from pioneering countries for “Green Finance”. Climate finance Blog post 06.12.2018 Four Ways Development Banks Can Support the Paris Agreement Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) can play a critical role in limiting climate change and helping communities adapt to its impacts. Since 2011, they have provided nearly $200 billion in finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation (so-called “climate finance”). The World Bank Group’s recent announcement that it will increase its climate-related investments means this number is likely to grow. But while climate finance is important, it makes up less than a quarter of all finance provided by the MDBs. The rest goes to activities that may (or may not) undermine climate goals. Climate Litigation Blog post 08.11.2018 RWE lawsuit: First test case in Europe to clarify responsibilities of carbon majors for climate change In November 2015, Saúl Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian farmer living in Huaraz in Peru, filed a lawsuit in Germany against RWE, Germany’s largest electricity producer. Climate finance Blog post 10.09.2018 EU-taxonomy for sustainable finance should incorporate human rights from the outset In June 2018, the European Commission installed a Technical Expert Group to develop a classification for sustainable finance. That human rights considerations are almost entirely absent from the group’s mandate considerably weakens the current approach, criticises Germanwatch alongside other pressure groups. International climate co-operation Blog post 30.07.2018 Kosovo: Energy transition feasible despite 97% lignite fired-generation? In the beginning of July, Germanwatch published its Kosovo research study “Phasing in Renewables“ and discussed it in Pristina with development organisations, ministries, business, NGOs and academia. International climate co-operation Blog post 24.05.2018 Exchange projects as a chance for transformation In 2017, Germanwatch e.V. initiated an international online training course and exchange project on Climate Action for 20 young professionals from India, Tanzania and Germany – the “Empowerment for Climate Leadership”-program (ECL). With this program, the Germanwatch team for Education for Sustainable Development offers a new educational format and represents a pilot project under the umbrella of the African-German Youth Initiative (AGYI) of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Pagination First page Previous page … Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Last page Bloggers Christoph BalsChief Policy Officer Jan BurckSenior Advisor – Low-Carbon Strategies & Energy, Project Lead Climate Indices (currently absent) Oldag CasparHead of Division – German and European Climate Policy David EcksteinSenior Advisor – Climate Finance and Investments Dr. Anja Carolin GebelSenior Advisor – Development Banks and Climate Julia GrimmSenior Advisor – Climate Finance and Adaptation Cornelia HeydenreichHead of Division – Corporate Accountability Klaus MilkeHonorary Chairman Germanwatch and Chair of the Foundation for Sustainability Stefan RostockHead of Division – Education for Sustainable Development, Promoter for Climate & Development in North Rhine-Westphalia Laura SchäferHead of Division – International Climate Policy Rixa SchwarzSenior Advisor – Climate and Development – India Dr. Manfred TreberSpecial Advisor - Climate Science and Transport Lutz WeischerHead of Policy Berlin (currently absent)
International climate co-operation Blog post 07.05.2019 There is much to gain for Canada For Canada, the concept of a sustainable finance is still relatively new. But its importance is growing steadily and can become a model of success for the country.
EU climate policy and carbon pricing Blog post 29.04.2019 Climate Risk Disclosure: France Paves the Way Already in 2015, France adopted a law on climate risk disclosure paving the way for protecting economic systems from the consequences of climate change. But others need to follow.
International climate co-operation Blog post 26.04.2019 Towards sustainable lifestyles: longer road ahead for Germany than for India The role sustainable lifestyles can play in achieving a paradigm shift to sustainability is acknowledged in both the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement of 2015.
International climate co-operationClimate finance Blog post 23.04.2019 Financing sustainability or sustainable financing? The small country in the heart of Europe portraits itself as a leader in "sustainable finance". Already in 2007, the first green bonds were issued and now there is also a "green" stock exchange. However, demand and reality do not coincide enough.
EU climate policy and carbon pricingSustainable Finance Blog post 15.04.2019 "Green Finance" despite Brexit The year 2019 will be key for future climate policy in Germany and Europe. Finance plays a key role in improving climate protection and sustainable growth.To this end, Germany should learn from pioneering countries for “Green Finance”.
Climate finance Blog post 06.12.2018 Four Ways Development Banks Can Support the Paris Agreement Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) can play a critical role in limiting climate change and helping communities adapt to its impacts. Since 2011, they have provided nearly $200 billion in finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation (so-called “climate finance”). The World Bank Group’s recent announcement that it will increase its climate-related investments means this number is likely to grow. But while climate finance is important, it makes up less than a quarter of all finance provided by the MDBs. The rest goes to activities that may (or may not) undermine climate goals.
Climate Litigation Blog post 08.11.2018 RWE lawsuit: First test case in Europe to clarify responsibilities of carbon majors for climate change In November 2015, Saúl Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian farmer living in Huaraz in Peru, filed a lawsuit in Germany against RWE, Germany’s largest electricity producer.
Climate finance Blog post 10.09.2018 EU-taxonomy for sustainable finance should incorporate human rights from the outset In June 2018, the European Commission installed a Technical Expert Group to develop a classification for sustainable finance. That human rights considerations are almost entirely absent from the group’s mandate considerably weakens the current approach, criticises Germanwatch alongside other pressure groups.
International climate co-operation Blog post 30.07.2018 Kosovo: Energy transition feasible despite 97% lignite fired-generation? In the beginning of July, Germanwatch published its Kosovo research study “Phasing in Renewables“ and discussed it in Pristina with development organisations, ministries, business, NGOs and academia.
International climate co-operation Blog post 24.05.2018 Exchange projects as a chance for transformation In 2017, Germanwatch e.V. initiated an international online training course and exchange project on Climate Action for 20 young professionals from India, Tanzania and Germany – the “Empowerment for Climate Leadership”-program (ECL). With this program, the Germanwatch team for Education for Sustainable Development offers a new educational format and represents a pilot project under the umbrella of the African-German Youth Initiative (AGYI) of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
