The fourth Petersberg Climate Dialogue will take place in Berlin from 5 to 7 May 2013. Under the heading "Shaping the future" Germany and Poland have invited some 35 ministers from all regions of the world. The goal of the dialogue is to facilitate informal discussions of key issues in international climate policy. It serves to support the UN climate negotiations to lend greater momentum to international climate action. more

As a small island state, Grenada is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts including storms, floods and droughts. The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) is therefore supporting action in Grenada in the development and implementation of a comprehensive climate change adaptation strategy.  more

According to the first preliminary calculations and estimations of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), greenhouse gas emissions in Germany rose by 1.6 percent in 2012. Nevertheless; Germany clearly exceeded its reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol. mehr

On 6 December, during the climate negotiations in Qatar, Germany and the United Kingdom launched the “NAMA Facility” to support partner countries to implement ambitious action against climate change.
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Throughout Germany, cities, local authorities and districts are taking a range of actions to combat climate change. This film by the Federal Environment Ministry highlights how local authorities are using energy more efficiently, protecting the climate and at the same time saving costs. Many of the climate projects shown here are supported by programmes such as the National Climate Initiative. more