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A fifth higher: Tropical cyclones substantially raise the Social Cost of Carbon
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11/23/2023 - Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A new study published in the journal ...
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Redirecting investment from new coal steel plants before 2030 half the price of decarbonisation later on
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21.05.2026 – Investing before 2030 to pivot away from coal in steel production is now 53 percent, or roughly 800 billion US dollars cheaper than what it would ...
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A climate-neutral pathway makes 90 percent of fossil fuels in the EU redundant by 2050
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10.12.2025 – Cost-effective climate mitigation would reduce fossil fuel consumption in the EU by around 90 percent by 2050 compared to 2020. A new study by the ...
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The levers for a sustainable food system
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19.12.2025 – A large-scale model study now shows how the global food system can contribute to the fight against global heating. It identifies 23 levers, ...
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Securing competitiveness of energy-intensive industries through structural change: The pulling power of renewables
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23.04.2024 - Countries with limited potential for renewables could save up to 20 percent of costs for green steel and up to 40 percent for green chemicals from ...
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Climate change could become the most important driver of biodiversity loss by mid-century
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26.04.2024 - Whereas global biodiversity has declined between 2 and 11 percent during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, climate change could ...
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From ocean currents to the energy transition: thousands visit PIK for Potsdam Science Day
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04.05.2024 - Under the motto "Research. Discover. Join in.", the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), together with the other Telegrafenberg ...
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Katja Frieler: Climate Impact Professorship at the University of Potsdam
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05.06.2024 - Katja Frieler, head of the “Transformation Pathways” research department and the “Pathway-specific climate risks” division at the Potsdam ...
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The 2040 milestones that Europe must meet to achieve climate neutrality by 2050
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16.04.2026 – Energy, transport, heating and industrial transition: a major modelling study now provides EU-wide guidance with high sector detail on the ...
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Taiwan’s Minister of Environment leads large delegation on fact-finding visit to PIK
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16.09.2026 – Around 40 high-level public officials from Taiwan, representing both central and local governments, recently visited the Potsdam Institute for ...
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