This report provides an overview of the development of the negotiations within the UNFCCC since COP 15 in Copenhagen. It summarises the key developments in 2010 and provides short overviews for all negotiation areas. The overview also includes a state of play of the Copenhagen Accord and...

The international community is negotiating a new global climate agreement to be applicable from 2020 onwards. Parties aim at signing the agreement in December 2015, at the Conference of Parties (COP) in Paris. Until then, countries are already preparing proposals for their individual...

Die Versauerung von Böden ist eines der zentralen Themen einer an Nachhaltigkeit orientierten Umwelt- und Wirtschaftspolitik. Wirksame Umweltentlastungen können hier nur durch Maßnahmen in so unterschiedlichen Bereichen wie Energiewirtschaft, Verkehr und Landwirtschaft erzielt werden. Das...

The authors suggest a multi-layered system of three convergence criteria – similar to those used in the run-up to the European monetary union – that define the notion of „demonstrable progress“ towards reaching the emission commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. These are the existence of...