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View article: Back to the future?
Back to the future? Open
In 2021 the international climate policy agenda will need to catch up on much that was not accomplished in 2020. Because of the pandemic, deadlines were postponed and processes slowed down. What is the position of major climate policy powe…
View article: The international dimensions of Germany's hydrogen policy
The international dimensions of Germany's hydrogen policy Open
Hydrogen is a highly versatile source of energy that has attracted growing interest among policymakers and industry players within the context of energy and climate policy. By drawing up its own strategy, the German government wants to pro…
View article: Addressing the risks of climate change
Addressing the risks of climate change Open
The Small Island Development States (SIDS) and other developing countries affected by climate change are demanding more attention be given to climate-related losses and damages. The issue of "loss and damage" is being addressed in UNFCCC n…
View article: How EU Trade Policy Can Enhance Climate Action: Options to Boost Low-Carbon Investment and Address Carbon Leakage
How EU Trade Policy Can Enhance Climate Action: Options to Boost Low-Carbon Investment and Address Carbon Leakage Open
In her Political Guidelines, Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen sets climate neutrality as one of the central objectives of a proposed European Green Deal. EU member states are now discussing whether to formally agree an objec…
View article: Ways out of the WTO's December crisis
Ways out of the WTO's December crisis Open
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing the biggest crisis since its inception in 1995. From 11 December, the committee that deals with WTO members’ appeals, the Appellate Body, will be left with only one judge. New appointments have …
View article: After the Katowice Climate Summit
After the Katowice Climate Summit Open
In Katowice, Poland, the 24th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in December 2018. The parties adopted a rulebook for the implementation of t…
View article: Climate and security revisited: Germany's priorities for the 2019/2020 UN Security Council period
Climate and security revisited: Germany's priorities for the 2019/2020 UN Security Council period Open
Germany will hold a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2019 and 2020, and has announced that climate fragility will be one of its priorities. However, the Council members' interest in climate change and willingness to debate …
View article: EU trade and climate policy linkages: potentials in times of repositioning
EU trade and climate policy linkages: potentials in times of repositioning Open
The European Union (EU) was instrumental in successfully negotiating the Paris Agreement in 2015 and is now seeking a rapid international implementation. To this end, climate policy should be brought into line with as many foreign policies…
View article: Mobilising trade policy for climate action under the Paris agreement: Options for the European Union
Mobilising trade policy for climate action under the Paris agreement: Options for the European Union Open
The European Union (EU) has been advocating climate policy ambitions from the very beginning of the international climate regime. Climate action to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement (2015) involves nearly all fields of nati…
View article: International climate diplomacy after the Trump election victory: Germany and the EU should intensify their outreach to climate allies
International climate diplomacy after the Trump election victory: Germany and the EU should intensify their outreach to climate allies Open
The election of Donald Trump as the new US president heralds difficult times for international climate policy. The US together with the EU was the key driver of the Paris Agreement in 2015. The new president will end climate policy coopera…
View article: After the Paris agreement: new challenges for the EU's leadership in climate policy
After the Paris agreement: new challenges for the EU's leadership in climate policy Open
In December 2015, 195 countries adopted a new global climate agreement in Paris. It provides an expanded regulatory framework and specifies the goals of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). A significant number of states…