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Climate

IPCC special report substantiates dramatic risks for Earth's land resources due to climate change

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Nature/Biological Diversity

10 years of Wadden Sea World Heritage

Minister und Bundesumweltministerin stehen zur Porträtaufnahme zusammen

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Climate

ICCA2019: Using the potential of cities for climate action

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International Environmental Policy | 14.05.19

Signal for joint progress on climate action

The tenth Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) concluded on Tuesday with a commitment to joint progress on climate action. Previous PCD meetings had focussed on negotiating an agreement and rulebook.

Signal for joint progress on climate action

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"I firmly believe that environmental action leads to greater social justice and that the two are inextricably linked."

Svenja Schulze Federal Environment Minister

"I firmly believe that environmental action leads to greater social justice and that the two are inextricably linked."

Porträtbild von Dirk Messner vor blauem Hintergrund

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Sustainable Development | 14.08.19

Dirk Messner new president of the German Environment Agency

The internationally renowned sustainability researcher Dirk Messner will become the new President of the German Environment Agency. Professor Messner is in line to succeed Maria Krautzberger.

Dirk Messner new president of the German Environment Agency

Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter beim HLPF-Treffen in New York

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International Environmental Policy | 16.07.19

UN Sustainability Forum in New York

At the ministerial segment of the UN Sustainability Forum on 16 July in New York, Germany called for greater attention to social inequalities and climate change.

UN Sustainability Forum in New York

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International Environmental Policy | 12.07.19

BMU launches global climate and biodiversity fund

The BMU is launching a new programme supporting local climate and nature conservation projects in developing countries and emerging economies. The programme is specially tailored to small projects.

BMU launches global climate and biodiversity fund

Bonn: Blick auf UN-Gebäude und Posttower

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Climate | 28.06.19

The stage for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference

High-level government representatives met from 17 to 27 June in Bonn for the 50th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies to flesh out further details of the Paris Agreement rulebook.

The stage for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference

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Species Protection | 24.06.19

40 years of protection for migratory animals

On the 40th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the Federal Environment Ministry and CMS received diplomatic representatives in Berlin.

40 years of protection for migratory animals

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Nature/Biological Diversity | 06.05.19

Worldwide species loss threatens foundations of our lives

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released its global assessment report on the state of nature.

Worldwide species loss threatens foundations of our lives

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