The Earth’s climate system is highly complex, even small changes impact on the entire system. Current Climate change cannot be reversed. Nevertheless, it is still possible to slow down climate change and limit its impacts on humans and the environment. This is a task for the entire international community.
Backed by a promotional mandate of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, KfW Group will remain committed to the green bond market as an ambitious investor.
Provisions for renewable energies in the transport sector adopted
At the suggestion of Svenja Schulze, the federal government decided to increase the share of renewable energies in the transport sector to 28 percent by 2030. This step should help to achieve the climate goals.
The German Council Presidency, together with the European Commission, submitted the increased national climate target of the EU and its member states to the United Nations.
Minister Schulze: Climate action in Europe now set in stone
The EU environment ministers agreed on a joint position on the European Climate Law, which sets the climate neutrality goal into legislation and lays down a higher climate target for 2030.
Preparations to transfer Council Presidency to Portugal
Svenja Schulze and Portuguese Environment Minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes are meeting to coordinate environment and climate policy issues ahead of the handover of the Council Presidency to Portugal.
Preventing pandemics with global biodiversity protection
The Federal Environment Ministry is helping partner countries reduce the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on biodiversity and also supporting more sustainable economic recovery.
BMU supports small-scale local projects in developing countries
On December 1st the second call for proposals by IKI Small Grants startet. The aim is to support creative ideas for the effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions locally.
Call for project ideas for climate action in Europe
The Federal Environment Ministry launched its fifth call for project ideas under its European Climate Initiative (EUKI). Non-profit organisations in the European Union are invited to submit their ideas up to 19 January 2021.
