Press Release
Joint Press Release: Act And Negotiate In Durban |
Schellnhuber to receive prestigious awards |
A Social Contract for Sustainability |
| EU to hold Energy Summit on 4 February: Driving the EU's Energy Turnaround | |
Climate Policy Post-Copenhagen: A Three-Level Strategy for Success | |
WBGU on the minimal compromise in Copenhagen: A target – but still no plan of action | |
New Special Report "Solving the climate dilemma: the budget approach" presented to the German Federal Government | |
World Ocean Conference in Indonesia: Climate change, ecosystem pollution, destructive extraction – the future of the oceans is at stake | |
Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber is New Chair, Dirk Messner Vice Chair | |
German Federal Cabinet appoints new Council members | |
Submission of report "Future Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use": Bioenergy for sustainable electricity | |
9th Conference of the Parties to the Biodiversity Convention to start in Bonn: Removing blockages in global nature conservation | |
Bali climate conference closes: Last-minute breakthrough for global climate protection | |
UNEP and German Advisory Council on Global Change stress the importance of climate policy for international security | |
German Environmental Aid 2007 media award goes to Stefan Rahmstorf | |
German Environmental Award goes again to WBGU member | |
Report "Climate Change as a Security Risk": | |
WBGU member Hans Joachim Schellnhuber appointed climate advisor to German government | |
Nairobi climate summit concludes: A tiny step forward | |
German Environmental Award goes to WBGU member for third time | |
Special Report 2006: “The Future Oceans: Warming Up, Rising High, Turning Sour” | |
Glimmer of hope from Montreal – Task now: to circumvent blockade | |
Policy Paper: Development needs Environmental Protection: Recommendations for the Millennium + 5 Summit | |
Entry into force of Kyoto Protocol: A historic step: too short, too late? | |
New chair elected | |
German Advisory Council on Global Change appointed again | |
New Report submitted to the Federal Government: "Effective Environmental Policies are Key to Global Poverty Reduction" | |
Royal Distinction for Hans Joachim Schellnhuber | |
Policy Paper: renewables2004: Generating leverage for a global transformation of energy systems | |
Special Report 2003: Climate Protection Strategies for the 21st Century: Kyoto and Beyond | |
Advisor to the German Federal Government appointed EU Advocate-General | |
New Report 2003: Towards Sustainable Energy Systems | |
WSSD closes: "Snail's pace progress" | |
Anniversary Celebration in Berlin: "Scientific council marks 10 years as a force for change in global sustainability policy" | |
"World Food Summit + 5" in Rome: "Climate change will undermine agriculture in developing countries" | |
Fresh hope for forests: 6th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity concludes | |
The United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development is due to start in Monterrey, Mexico, on 18–22 March 2002 | |
New policy paper and special report submitted to the Federal Government of Germany: "Charging the Use of Global Commons" | |
International Conference on Freshwater, Bonn: A World Water Charter should be launched | |
Climate Conference in Marrakech ends: | |
New policy paper submitted to the Federal Government of Germany: "World Summit on Sustainable Development should concentrate on most pressing problem" | |
Fifth Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification: "International community discusses ways to combat soil degradation" | |
Decisive breakthrough in climate negotiations: "Despite disturbing watering down results welcomed" | |
6th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Resumed: "Dangerous Climate Change Can Still Be Averted" | |
German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU): "Secretariat shifted to Berlin" | |
Network of European Environmental Advisory Councils: "Environment must be at the heart of sustainable development in Europe, say independent advisors" | |
Elections: "Hartmut Graßl be elected as chair of the Council" | |
Annual Report 2000: "Strengthen Global Environment Policy by Reforming UN Organizations" | |
Decision of the Federal Cabinet: "German Advisory Council on Global Change appointed again" | |
COP-4 of the UNCCD: "Bonn Hosts Two-week UN Desertification Conference" | |
Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Adjourns without Results: "Has Climate Protection Suffered a 10-Year Setback?". | |
Annual Report 1999: "Dramatic loss of biological diversity endangers chances for future generations ". | |
Fifth Conference of the Parties to the Biodiversity Convention Ends Today: "Major advances for the protection of biodiversity". | |
Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference 17-22 March: "Advances in Global Freshwater Policy". | |
Special Report 1999: "Ethics is indivisible: A plea for responsible treatment of nature". | |
Third Conference of Parties to the UN Desertification Convention Held in Recife, Brazil: "Soil Conservation again on the Agenda of the UN". | |
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". | |
Annual Report 1998: "From Damocles to Cassandra: Reassessing global environmental risks". | |
WBGU Special Report on the Kyoto Protocol to the Climate Convention: "Method of meeting the commitments endangers progress in climate protection". | |
WBGU Special Report for the Climate Conference in Kyoto: "Immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is imperative for global climate protection" | |
Annual Report 1997: "Ways towards sustainable management of freshwater resources" | |
Special Session of the UN-General Assembly "Five Years after the Earth Summit": "Refocusing on Global Change as the Central Political Issue" | |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: "Global Change Increases Vulnerability Against Natural Disasters" | |
20.9.1996: Second Term for the WBGU: "German Advisory Council on Global Change appointed again" | |
Annual Report 1995: "Global Environmental Policy - Therapy for Patient Earth?" |