Episode 4: Why does an ocean current influence our climate? PIK department head Stefan Rahmstorf explains how climate change is putting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at risk, and what this could mean for Europe and the world. 

Episode 3: What works in climate policy? Hanna Heiliger from the “Climate Economics and Policy” research department explains how PIK ensures the quality of its policy advice. This ranges from assessing individual measures for their impact to updating the overall state of knowledge. 

Episode 2: How can we clean up the atmosphere? PIK Director Ottmar Edenhofer highlights the importance of going beyond zero emissions in the second half of the century. Just as we fund waste collection in cities, we must create systems to fund atmospheric carbon removal.

Episode 1: How stable is our planet? PIK Director Johan Rockström explains the “Planetary Boundaries” scientific framework. These limits refer to the stability of the Earth, its capacity to support life – and ultimately the safe operating space for humanity.