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Coal exit benefits outweigh its costs
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23/03/2020 - Coal combustion is not only the single most important source of CO2, accounting for more than a third of global emissions, but also a major ...
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The Climate Crisis and Churches' Options for Action: Ecumenical Learning Journey to PIK
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05/03/2020 - 32 representatives from several churches took on a leaning journey about climate change and its consequences in Berlin and Potsdam. At the Potsdam ...
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Buildings can become a global CO2 sink if made out of wood instead of cement and steel
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A material revolution replacing cement and steel in urban construction by wood can have double benefits for climate stabilization, a new study shows. First, it ...
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Tipping mechanisms could spark profound societal change towards climate stabilization: new study
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21/01/2020 - Limiting global warming to well below 2°C requires a decarbonized world by 2050 at the latest and a corresponding global transformation of the ...
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Australian bush fires: "What is happening in the southeast of Australia right now is breaking all records"
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10/01/2020 - Australia is burning. In a statement, Kirsten Thonicke, expert for fire ecology and forests at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research ...
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Germany likely to ramp up CO2 price path
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16/12/2019 - Germany is likely to introduce a more ambitious carbon price path than previously envisioned by the Federal government. The mediation committee of ...
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Edenhofer: "The European Green Deal is a bold plan"
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12/12/2019 - The President of the EU Commision, Ursula von der Leyen, today presented the European Green Deal in Brussels. On Thursday, the European Council ...
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Schlacke and Edenhofer chair steering committee of “Climate Protection Science Platform” of the Federal Government
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22.11.2019 - The Federal Government assigns scientific advisors for the Climate Action Plan 2050. A steering committee consisting of representatives of ...
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Decarbonizing the power sector: renewable energy offers most benefits for health and environment
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19/11/2019 - Electricity supply is one of the biggest CO2 emitters globally. To keep global warming well below 2°C, several paths lead to zero emissions in the ...
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PIK and MCC deliver detailed assessment of German climate package
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14/10/2019 - The climate protection programme adopted by the Federal Government last week, which is intended to limit greenhouse gas emissions especially in ...
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