The German government, and specifically the development ministry, supports the goal of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative to bring access to sustainable energy to all people by 2030.

Desertification: The Invisible Frontline, which was published by the UNCCD, emphasizes that, as the climate changes, so is the face of the earth, and with devastating effects on the lives of those who depend on the land. This publication examines desertification as a cause of global conflict and instability.

A manual synthesizing the requirements in respect of the project cycle, project documentation, project validation and registration, and monitoring and verification of afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol.

This ninth edition of the Global Climate Risk Index analyses to what extent the impacts of weather-related loss events have affected countries around the globe.

New empirical evidence from nine research sites presented in this publication show that loss and damage occurs when there are barriers that impede planning and implementation of adaptation, and when physical and social limits to adaptation are reached or exceeded.

The Climate Change Performance Index 2014 illustrate the main regional differences in climate change performance across the world.No country performed well enough to reach the category ‘very good‘. The highest rankings, with a relatively ‘good‘ performance were awarded to several European countries and Mexico. India was evaluated as ‘moderate‘
climate change protectors along with Egypt and Morocco.

The EU is no longer the world leader on climate policies. Other major countries have caught up or even outpaced the EU, a new study conducted by Germanwatch says. Even the U.S. and China now show at least as much headway in their climate change policies as the EU .

The EU is no longer the world leader on climate policies. Other major countries have caught up or even outpaced the EU, a new study conducted by Germanwatch says. Even the U.S. and China now show at least as much headway in their climate change policies as the EU .

The study on “Financing Sustainable Urban Transport – International Review of National Urban transport Policies and Programmes” authored by Rodrigo Diaz (Embarq) and Daniel Bongardt (GIZ) presents an analysis of a variety of financing and planning practices world-wide in order to help decision-makers identify suitable elements for their local co

In a bid to make renewable energy technology deployment strategies politically acceptable, many countries are linking them to socio-economic goals, such as job creation, economic development and building competitiveness. A controversial industrial policy tool that is becoming increasingly popular is the use of local content requirements (LCRs).