24.06.2026 – A new science brief by the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board highlights Earth system tipping points as a unique global governance ...

24.06.2026 – A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) now sheds light, for the first time, on the carbon intensity of household ...

16.06.2026 – The EU must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 relative to 1990 – of which 5 percentage points can be achieved through ...

11.06.2026 – The Earth is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate, according to the latest update of the report “Indicators of Global Climate Change”. ...

09.06.2026 – Climate change, land use and water use are significantly altering the global freshwater cycle at an increasing pace. This produces more widespread ...

02.06.2026 – The third edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report finds that national pledges fall short of pathways limiting warming to 1.5°C this ...

02.06.2026 – Climate economist Ottmar Edenhofer, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), has been awarded the BAUM Environmental ...

01.06.2026 – In early 2026, the EU extended its domestic carbon pricing to key products from beyond its borders. This is managed through the “Carbon Border ...

26 - 28/05/2026 - ERSI Workshop at PIK

28.05.2026 – Urban planning needs to tackle greenhouse gas emissions – and an important way to achieve this is by reducing the number and length of car ...