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How “clean-up certificates” lead to better climate protection
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23.02.2026 – A groundbreaking economic study calculates the effectiveness of this novel policy instrument. The underlying idea is that you are allowed to ...
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Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks
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19.02.2026 – Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit the risk of triggering tipping points in the Earth ...
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GCET27 - 27th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation
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14 September - 16 September, Berlin, Germany
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GCET27
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27th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation 14 - 16 September 2026, Berlin, Germany
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Johan Rockström awarded Coppock Research Medal by Royal Scottish Geographical Society
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17.02.2026 – Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), has been awarded the Coppock Research Medal by the Royal ...
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EU climate science advisory board calls for strengthened adaptation policy in new report
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17.02.2026 – The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, chaired by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research’s Director Ottmar ...
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New study identifies sequence of critical thresholds for Antarctic ice basins
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16.02.2026 – The Antarctic ice sheet does not behave as one single tipping element, but as a set of interacting basins with different critical thresholds. This ...
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Science made simple: book dispels five misconceptions about carbon pricing
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11.02.2026 – Gradually increasing the price of fossil fuels is considered a key element of effective climate policy – and yet it remains the subject of bitter ...
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Climate change could halve areas suitable for cattle, sheep and goat farming by 2100
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09.02.2026 - A new study conducted at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that grassland-based grazing systems – currently covering a ...
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Land-intensive carbon removal requires better siting to protect biodiversity
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30.01.2026 - A new paper published today looks at carbon dioxide removal – where carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored – and finds that large-scale ...
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