Prof. Dr. Niklas Höhne and Sebastian Sterl (alumni) from NewClimate Institute presented findings from the report "What does the Paris Agreement mean for climate policy in the Netherlands?" at the Borgingscommissie Energieakkoord voor duurzame groei in the Hague on the 28th March 2017. Associated Publication What does the Paris Agreement mean for climate policy in the Netherlands?

Climate Policy Analyst, Ritika Tewari (alumni), presented the findings of the 'Innovative Financing for the Adaptation Fund: Pathways and Potentials' report at the 29th Adpatation Fund Board meeting that took place during the 16th and 17th March in Bonn, Germany. Read the full report

Which country is making more progress in decarbonising their road transport sector with low-carbon fuels? Which country has a higher share of renewable energy? How does this look for countries without a large share of hydropower? How much are China and India’s economies emitting in relation to their economic output? Is it more or less than in the USA? Who emits more to produce one tonne of steel— China or the EU ? And how does the volume of steel production compare between these countries over time? Who emits more greenhouse gases to grow food—India or Germany? Which countries show more...

Aid the operation of the German National Designated Entity (NDE) to foster cooperation and technology transfer in support of climate policy goals.

Contributes to the CAT, a database of decarbonisation indicators on sector- and country-level for over 30 countries.

A Non-state and subnational action guide, providing policy makers with tools and support to assess the effects of their climate policies.

Study to identify how Nordic institutions can best contribute to mobilising climate finance for developing countries to support the PA.

Reviewed the EU’s climate diplomacy effectiveness from 2009-2015, and developed recommendations on the EU’s strategy for the negotiations.

A2A supports Argentina, Indonesia, and Kenya with the implementation of their NDCs by applying a benefits-based approach.

This analysis translates the goals of the international climate regime as determined by the Paris Agreement into the context of the Netherlands.

Companies commitments to contribute to the long-term targets of the PA can significantly reduce emissions, with supportive policy.

The project involved quantitative analysis of the benefits of potential climate change mitigation actions for cities.

Develop a NAMA framework to create enabling conditions through policy and derisiking instruments into the electricity sector.

Provide an overview and practical guidance for policy-makers and practitioners on the main design elements of establishing benchmarks.

This analysis translates the goals of the international climate regime as determined by the Paris Agreement into the German context.

Recent developments, particularly in India and China, give hope that the rise of global coal use has permanently stopped, and growth in global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions can reverse much earlier than thought only two years ago. China’s coal consumption has declined from 2013 onwards, and is predicted to have fallen again significantly also in 2016. India has stated that coal-fired power plants currently under construction may not be needed. With the two largest coal consumers slowing growth, global use could now permanently be on a downward trend, bringing the temperature goal of...

Provide an updated analysis on carbon pricing instruments to serve as a new source of innovative finance for the Adaptation Fund.

Press release from the Climate Action Tracker Read the full analysis from the Climate Action Tracker The rapid entry into force of the Paris Agreement has created the legal basis for countries to increase their level of action and ambition to meet the 1.5°C warming limit over the next two years in the lead-up to 2018. The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) has evaluated the starting point for this process and found there has been little progress on national climate policies in the eleven months since the Paris Agreement was adopted. Government pledges and climate action commitments made under the...

Ein Jahr nach der Annahme des Paris Agreements diskutieren die Regierungen diese Woche in Marrakesch die technischen Details der Umsetzung. (Foto: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP)[/caption] Die Wahl von Donald Trump als neuer Präsident der USA stellt für die internationale Klimapolitik ein großes Risiko dar, mit direkten Auswirkungen sowohl auf nationaler Ebene für die USA als auch für den gesamten internationalen Klimaverhandlungsprozess im Zuge des Paris Abkommens. Trotz Vorbehalten des amerikanischen Kongresses setzte die Regierung unter Präsident Barack Obama mehrere Klimaschutzmaßnahmen durch. Im...

A year on from the adoption of the Paris Agreement, Governments are in Marrakech this week to discuss further details on the technicalities for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The election of Donald Trump as President of the USA poses a high risk to international climate policy with implications on the national level for the USA and for the broader international climate process around the Paris Agreement. The Obama Administration pushed climate action despite congressional reservations. Under the Climate Action Plan, the US introduced mitigation actions in a step wise manner. One...