Articles on Climate Change, Energy and Environment

A man pushes a bicycle through muddy water. There are tubes and tools on the pannier rack. Underneath are the words "COP27 early warning systems and climate justice"

COP27: How good early warning systems can lead to more climate justice

14.11.2022

Weak early warning systems in the Global South increase climate injustice. Loss and Damage financing can improve the situation. A story by Climate...

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Why the Global South needs ‘Just Climate Finance’

09.11.2022

We are now facing not just a climate crisis, but also an inequality crisis. COP27 must address both challenges by financing a just climate transition.

Protesters at a march. In the foreground, a person is wearing a costume with leaves on it and a mask. She is holding a pot with a small tree seedling in it. Underneath it is written "COP27 deforestation in Paraguay"

COP27: Indigenous peoples caught between Paraguay’s deforestation pledge, reforestation and carbon capture

03.11.2022

While Paraguay is relatively small globally, it is one of the countries with the highest absolute rates of deforestation. The impact for the...

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Imprisoned in the dilemma?

03.11.2022

A new social contract as the key to socially just climate protection. A background article by Solveig Dinda and Max Ostermayer

Picture of a woman spreading rice out of a large container to dry in a rural area. . She is wearing a red dress while a boy stands next to her. In the background is a simple canopy to protect the animals. On the left is the text "COP27 losses and damages from changing weather".

COP27: Loss and Damage from changing weather

03.11.2022

Could conversations at COP27 help those affected by the climate crisis? By Flavia Lopes and Nushaiba Iqbal

A person dressed in a rain poncho rides a bicycle along a flooded path in the rain. Next to it is written "COP27 Caribbean Nations".

COP27: Caribbean nations unite in call for justice in face of loss and damage

02.11.2022

For small island countries, loss and damage support is about as close as they can get to climate justice, at least from a diplomatic perspective.

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Chennai’s pursuit towards a green and inclusive city

03.05.2022

Rapid urbanisation in Chennai is leaving the city's vulnerable susceptible to effects of unplanned growth and climate change. A photo essay with...

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The need to transform mobility for liveable and social cities

04.04.2022

A comparison of four Asian cities highlights the similarities, differences, and possible lessons learned as each tries to improve the transport...

Illustration eines Hemdkragens mit einer rot-weiss gestreiften Krawatte, auf der eine Industrielandschaft mit Fabriken und Hochhäusern abgebildet ist. Die Krawatte ist mit sechs Panzern verbunden, die durch rote Fäden symbolisch miteinander vernetzt sind. Der Hintergrund zeigt ein traditionelles rot-schwarzes Stickmuster mit geometrischen Formen und floralen Motiven.

Capitalist Patriarchal Nightmare, Ecofeminist Awakening

06.12.2021

We must dismantle capitalist patriarchy that thrives on exploiting women and nature to attain a socially and environmentally just future.

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A new paradigm for Asia's cities

24.11.2021

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Asia launches an interactive map that lets viewers explore the current state of social and ecological development in eight...