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Demystifying adaptation finance for the private sector

Druce, Laura / Ulf Moslener / Christine Gruening / Pieter Pauw / Richenda Connell (2016)
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After the US 2016 elections

Bonn, 15. November 2016

Eine Woche nach der Präsidentschaftswahl der Vereinigten Staaten diskutierten wir die Wirkungen, die der Wahlausgang für die globale Kooperation zu Themen der Nachhaltigkeit, des Klimawandels und der Energieversorgung haben könnte. Mit den Vereinigten Staaten als einem der einflussreichsten Länder der Welt kann der Einfluss der Wahl auf…

Taxing carbon as an instrument of green industrial policy in developing countries

Pegels, Anna (2016)
Discussion Paper 23/2016

This study reviews evidence on competitiveness, employment and distributional effects of carbon taxes with a view on informing the decisions of policy makers and bureaucrats in developing and emerging countries. It emphasizes design options to mitigate negative and generate positive effects.

Trumps election is a turning point for the world order

Messner, Dirk (2016)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

Donald Trump will become President of the USA on 20 January 2017. Even if he only implements part of what he has announced, a political earthquake will be unleashed. This will radically change the conditions the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement. Efforts to organize global cooperation need to be massively expanded: the EU needs to strengthen its international profile, and it needs a 100-day programme outlining its priorities. The German G20 Presidency can help to strengthen climate protection and the 2030 Agenda. These are the foundations upon which the transatlantic partnership as well as dialogue between societies must move forward.

Ernährungssicherheit trotz Klimawandel: ohne Wasser nicht zu haben

Herrfahrdt-Pähle, Elke / Waltina Scheumann (2016)
Die aktuelle Kolumne, 21. November 2016

Die Anpassung der afrikanischen Landwirtschaft an den Klimawandel war endlich ein Thema der 22. Vertragsstaatenkonferenz der UN-Klimarahmenkonvention (UNFCCC) in Marrakesch. Ernährungssicherung kann nur erreicht werden, wenn jetzt überfällige Investitionen in Bewässerungsinfrastruktur und -institutionen getätigt werden.

Effective and geographically balanced? An output-based assessment of non-state climate actions

Chan, Sander / Robert Falkner / Matthew Goldberg / Harro van Asselt (2016)
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Trump’s White House and Paris climate agreement: is Europe up for the challenge?

Messner, Dirk (2016)
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Private finance for climate-change adaptation: challenges and opportunities for Kenya

Pauw, Pieter / Adis Dzebo (2016)
Briefing Paper 22/2016

Private investments are important for countries to adapt to climate change. Yet how realistic is it to rely on the mobilisation of private investments in adaptation, in particular for less developed countries? This Policy Brief aims to answer this question in relation to Kenya

Green finance: actors, challenges and policy recommendations

Berensmann, Kathrin / Nannette Lindenberg (2016)
Briefing Paper 23/2016

Broad international consensus exists about the need to scale up financing for green investments. However, private green finance is still scarce due to a range of microeconomic challenges. For enhancing private green investment, a coordinated approach of all actors of the financial system is needed.

Global Renewable Energy Forum 2016

Bonn, 01. Dezember 2016

Ein Jahr nach der Verabschiedung des Pariser Klimaabkommens zog die Veranstaltung eine erste Bilanz hinsichtlich des Fortschritts der internationalen Gemeinschaft, die globale Erderwärmung auf weit unter 2°C zu begrenzen. Aufgrund der herausgehobenen Rolle des Energiesektors, welcher weltweit für mehr als zwei Drittel der…

Private investments in climate change adaptation

Nairobi, 05. Dezember 2016

This workshop discussed the mobilisation of private investments in climate change adaptation. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, developed countries reaffirmed their commitment from the 2009 Copenhagen Accord to mobilise USD 100 billion annually by 2020 to support climate-change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. A substantial…

Coherence and equity in a post-Paris climate governance landscape

Nairobi, 08. Dezember 2016

With the Paris Agreement coming into force, the landscape of global climate governance is set to change. This raises a number of questions: How should climate governance retain coherence at multiple levels and across different sectors? What institutions, procedures and policies are required to ensure delivery 'on the ground' and to…

Out of Africa: The 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance leads by example

Bauer, Steffen / Fariborz Zelli (2016)
Die aktuelle Kolumne, 12. Dezember 2016

The 2016 Conference on Earth System Governance (ESG) was a premiere. It was the first to convene in Africa. It was about time!

Private-sector finance for climate–resilient investments

Kigali, 13. Dezember 2016

Rwanda is often recognized as a model for how to attract and reap the benefits of international development cooperation. Its economy grew by more than 8% per year between 2001 and 2015; corruption is low; and it has one of the best “ease of doing business” rankings in Africa. At the same time, achieving Rwanda’s sustainable development…

Soft energy paths revisited: politics and practice in energy technology transitions

Schelly, Chelsea / Aparajita Banerjee (2016)
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Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Development in the Gambia: A Window of Opportunity for Transformative Processes?

Lauer, Hannes / Irit Eguavoen (2016)
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Agro-pastoralism under climate change: perceptions of climate change, local adaptations and institutions in northern China

Yu, Lu (2016)
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Assessing agricultural systems vulnerability to climate change to inform adaptation planning: an application in Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Aleksandrova, Mariya / Animesh K. Gain / Carlo Giupponi (2016)
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The Polar Regions as “barometers” in the Anthropocene: towards a new significance of non-state actors in international cooperation?

Wehrmann, Dorothea (2016)
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Vulnerability in the context of climate change

Dietz, Kristina / Dorothea Wehrmann (2016)
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