Press Release

24.11.2011

Joint Press Release: Act And Negotiate In Durban

09.09.2011

Schellnhuber to receive prestigious awards

07.04.2011

A Social Contract for Sustainability

04.02.2011

EU to hold Energy Summit on 4 February: Driving the EU's Energy Turnaround

29.04.2010

Climate Policy Post-Copenhagen: A Three-Level Strategy for Success

20.12.2009

WBGU on the minimal compromise in Copenhagen: A target – but still no plan of action

01.09.2009

New Special Report "Solving the climate dilemma: the budget approach" presented to the German Federal Government

11.05.2009

World Ocean Conference in Indonesia: Climate change, ecosystem pollution, destructive extraction – the future of the oceans is at stake

27.02.2009

Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber is New Chair, Dirk Messner Vice Chair

03.12.2008

German Federal Cabinet appoints new Council members

03.12.2008

Submission of report "Future Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use": Bioenergy for sustainable electricity

15.05.2008

9th Conference of the Parties to the Biodiversity Convention to start in Bonn: Removing blockages in global nature conservation

15.12.2007

Bali climate conference closes: Last-minute breakthrough for global climate protection

10.12.2007

UNEP and German Advisory Council on Global Change stress the importance of climate policy for international security

10.12.2007

German Environmental Aid 2007 media award goes to Stefan Rahmstorf

26.09.2007

German Environmental Award goes again to WBGU member

06.06.2007

Report "Climate Change as a Security Risk":
Climate change threatens international stability and security"

01/12/2006

WBGU member Hans Joachim Schellnhuber appointed climate advisor to German government

17/11/2006

Nairobi climate summit concludes: A tiny step forward

29/09/2006

German Environmental Award goes to WBGU member for third time

31/05/2006

Special Report 2006: “The Future Oceans: Warming Up, Rising High, Turning Sour”

10/12/2005

Glimmer of hope from Montreal – Task now: to circumvent blockade

09/06/2005

Policy Paper: Development needs Environmental Protection: Recommendations for the Millennium + 5 Summit

11/02/2005

Entry into force of Kyoto Protocol: A historic step: too short, too late?

20/01/2005

New chair elected

01/12/2004

German Advisory Council on Global Change appointed again

01/12/2004

New Report submitted to the Federal Government: "Effective Environmental Policies are Key to Global Poverty Reduction"

01/11/2004

Royal Distinction for Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

17/03/2004

Policy Paper: renewables2004: Generating leverage for a global transformation of energy systems

25/11/2003

Special Report 2003: Climate Protection Strategies for the 21st Century: Kyoto and Beyond

30/07/2003

Advisor to the German Federal Government appointed EU Advocate-General

10/04/2003

New Report 2003: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems

03/09/2002

WSSD closes: "Snail's pace progress"

03/07/2002

Anniversary Celebration in Berlin: "Scientific council marks 10 years as a force for change in global sustainability policy"

05/06/2002

"World Food Summit + 5" in Rome: "Climate change will undermine agriculture in developing countries"

19/04/2002

Fresh hope for forests: 6th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity concludes

03/12/2002

The United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development is due to start in Monterrey, Mexico, on 18–22 March 2002

02/27/2002

New policy paper and special report submitted to the Federal Government of Germany: "Charging the Use of Global Commons"

11/30/2001

International Conference on Freshwater, Bonn: A World Water Charter should be launched

11/10/2001

Climate Conference in Marrakech ends:
Viable framework for international climate protection now in place

10/18/2001

New policy paper submitted to the Federal Government of Germany: "World Summit on Sustainable Development should concentrate on most pressing problem"

09/25/2001

Fifth Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification: "International community discusses ways to combat soil degradation"

07/23/2001

Decisive breakthrough in climate negotiations: "Despite disturbing watering down results welcomed" 

07/13/2001

6th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Resumed: "Dangerous Climate Change Can Still Be Averted"

05/23/2001

German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU): "Secretariat shifted to Berlin"

02/23/2001

Network of European Environmental Advisory Councils: "Environment must be at the heart of sustainable development in Europe, say independent advisors"

01/25/2001

Elections:  "Hartmut Graßl be elected as chair of the Council"

12/20/2000

Annual Report 2000: "Strengthen Global Environment Policy by Reforming UN Organizations"

12/06/2000

Decision of the Federal Cabinet: "German Advisory Council on Global Change appointed again"

12/05/2000

COP-4 of the UNCCD: "Bonn Hosts Two-week UN Desertification Conference"

11/25/2000

Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Adjourns without Results: "Has Climate Protection Suffered a 10-Year Setback?".

09/13/2000

Annual Report 1999: "Dramatic loss of biological diversity endangers chances for future generations ".

05/26/2000

Fifth Conference of the Parties to the Biodiversity Convention Ends Today: "Major advances for the protection of biodiversity".

03/06/2000

Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference 17-22 March: "Advances in Global Freshwater Policy".

12/17/1999

Special Report 1999: "Ethics is indivisible: A plea for responsible treatment of nature".

11/12/1999

Third Conference of Parties to the UN Desertification Convention Held in Recife, Brazil: "Soil Conservation again on the Agenda of the UN".

11/05/1999

After the Fifth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany: "German Experts Call for new Partnerships on Climate Change".

03/12/1999

Annual Report 1998: "From Damocles to Cassandra: Reassessing global environmental risks".

06/26/1998

WBGU Special Report on the Kyoto Protocol to the Climate Convention: "Method of meeting the commitments endangers progress in climate protection".

12/03/1997

WBGU Special Report for the Climate Conference in Kyoto: "Immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is imperative for global climate protection"

06/16/1997

Annual Report 1997: "Ways towards sustainable management of freshwater resources"

June 1997

Special Session of the UN-General Assembly "Five Years after the Earth Summit": "Refocusing on Global Change as the Central Political Issue"

10/09/1996

International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: "Global Change Increases Vulnerability Against Natural Disasters"

09/20/1996

20.9.1996: Second Term for the WBGU: "German Advisory Council on Global Change appointed again"

10/31/1995

Annual Report 1995: "Global Environmental Policy - Therapy for Patient Earth?"