PIK in the Media
Science behind the big freeze: is climate change bringing the Arctic to Europe?
Stefan Rahmstorf explains to the British Independent the link between the current cold period and the loss of Arctic sea ice. He points to a study, carried out by his colleague Vladimir Petoukhov and other scientist, who were among the first to suggest such link. Source: The Independent, 04.02.12
Little Ice Age was caused by volcanism
Georg Feulner commented on Nature News Blog on a paper that links the 'little' ice age to four volcanic eruptions. The paper was recently published in Geophysical Research Letters. Source: Nature News Blog, 31.01.12
March on green warriors
The Indian newspaper Hindu reported on the Green Week Programme organised by PIK and no2co2. Five different Indian schools already participated in the workshop where children can among other things calculate their own carbon footprint. Source: The Hindu, 30.01.12
The Cost of Lowering Greenhouse Gases
Ottmar Edenhofer and Brigitte Knopf spoke with ScienceWatch.com about their as this month's New Hot Paper elected study - The Economics of Low Stabilization: Model Comparison of Mitigation Strategies and Costs - which shows different transformation pathways of the global energy system. Source: ScienceWatch.com, 03.01.12
Durban Redraws World Map of Climate Politics
In an interview with Allianz Knowledge, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber describes the fundamental change of the diplomatic world map on climate policy a 'historic milestone'. He further argues that, despite new emerging alliances, it will now be very difficult to meet the two-degree-target. Source: Allianz Knowledge, 20.12.11
Chinese emissions trading system significant to green growth
Ottmar Edenhofer highlights China's efforts to build up an emission trading system, arguing that this can help climate change mitigation as well as the transformation towards a "green economy". Source: Xinhua News Agency (in China Daily), 12/19/2011
Durban, emission trading, technology policy - what's China's role?
Ottmar Edenhofer explores different scenarios for the UN Climate Summit in Durban and discusses the chances of emission trading systems as well as technology policy. All this with regard to China, as it is in an interview with the daily newspaper of the Chinese Ministry for Science and Technology. Source: Science and Technology Daily, 11/26/2011
Getting closer to our climate obligations: Australia’s legislation for change
Bill Hare praises Australia's new climate legislation, in an op-ed for the Australian-based internet platform The Conversation, as a first step towards a transition to a low carbon economy. He still sees a need for further actions to comply with the 2°-target. Source: The Conversation, 05.12.11
Nuclear plans threaten UK's part in renewables revolution, expert warns
Schellnhuber argues in an online Guardian article that the UK is not ready to participate in the 'third industrial revolution'. Source: The Guardian, 15.11.11
"Heating up tensions"
In the current edition of Nature Climate Change, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber argues in an article about links between climate change and conflicts that a temperature rise of 4° Celsius could lead to a worldwide struggle for survival. Source: Nature Climate Change, 09/25/11
Can game theory save the UN climate talks?
Jobst Heitzig's study about strategic behaviour in climate talks was quoted in the Guardian's Environment Blog. Source: The Guardian Environment Blog, 09/06/11
"Different views ensure IPCC balance"
In Nature Climate Change Ottmar Edenhofer discusses the accusation that the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) is biased by a conflict of interest. Source: Nature Climate Change, 07/17/2011
Energy groups emission call
In a story on fund managers that push for energy companies to take restrictions on emissions into account when they report oil, coal or gas reserves, the Financial Times refers to the PIK. Source: FT, 07/17/2011
Australian carbon tax "a first step"
Malte Meinshausen of PIK, working in Melbourne right now, has been interviewed by
"A carbon price is all important"
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber has been interviewed by the leading Australian TV-Talkshow Lateline on climate change and climate policy. Source: ABC, 07/12/2011
"The body of evidence"
The Australian newspaper The Age on Hans Joachim Schellnhuber's public lecture at the "Four degrees or more?" conference in Melbourne. Source: The Age, 07/13/2011
A pioneer role for Australia
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber published an op-ed in two leading Australian newspapers, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Source: SMH, 07/12/2011
Sea level rise in two millenia
Stefan Rahmstorf of PIK gets quoted in a story on sea levels rising faster than ever before in 2000 years. Source: The Hindu, 06/23/2011
Emission transfer
Also the taz newspaper takes up the study about carbon dioxide emission transfer drafted by Ottmar Edenhofer et al. Source: taz, 06/16/11.
"Rahmstorf is a scientist to the core"
The Badische Zeitung takes a portrait of PiK scientist Stefan Rahmstorf. Source: Badische Zeitung, 06/10/11.
