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Heute auf dem Lehrplan: Dekarbonisierung
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
(K)eine gemeinsame Zukunft? Verschleppter Klimaschutz und intergenerationale Gerechtigkeit
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
Not even the bare minimum: unpacking Germany's 2030 climate package
Dr Robert Brecha, Bill Hare, Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
On 20 September, the German government released its long-awaited climate package. It is nowhere near ambitious enough to meet the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5°C.
Troubled land: a call for sustainable land use and rapid climate action
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
How extreme weather conditions could last longer due to climate change
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
Carbon tax in schools: a laboratory for change
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
Over two million school kids from 135 countries have participated in the climate strikes this year. The "Fridays for future" movement, initiated by climate activist Greta Thunberg, has boosted discussions on which policy tools can have a tangible effect in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One of these tools is putting a price on carbon.
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