Climate change is a major threat to the sustainability and inclusiveness of our societies, and to the planet’s habitability. A just transition to a low-carbon economy is the only viable way forward. This paper reviews the climate change challenge. It stresses the criticality of systems changes...

Economist Nicholas Stern evaluates the economic future, and the essential steps we must take to protect growth and reduce poverty while managing climate change. The future Stern outlines is optimistic and pragmatic; he believes we have the capacity and creativity to change. But we need the will...

"Ein Welt-Klimaabkommen muß effektiv, effizient und gerecht die Treibhausgasemissionen reduzieren. Der Kampf gegen den Klimawandel und der Kampf gegen die globale Armut werden zusammen gewonnen oder verloren." Unter den zentralen Gesichtspunkten Klimawandel - Wirtschaftswandel - Politikwandel...

The COP-21 meeting in Paris produced an important result. For the first time all countries developed and developing agreed to take some mitigation action. However even if all countries deliver on what they have promised by 2030 and progress thereafter continues only at the same rate global...