Green hydrogen: PIK sees big gaps between ambition and implementation
Adrian Odenweller and Falko Ueckerdt from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) determine this competitiveness gap for all…
World Climate Summit COP29: PIK and KfW present financial concept for CO2 removals
With CO₂ emissions reductions lagging, large-scale removal from the atmosphere is now essential to combat climate damage. A new joint…
PIK: 30 percent of global regions achieve growth while reducing carbon emissions
More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for…
PIK: 10 new insights in climate science 2024 – heat surges risk ecosystem collapse
A new report reveals the profound consequences of rising temperatures on both the environment and human health. The ‘10 New…
UN report: Accelerated sea-level rise poses significant risk for Pacific Islands
A new UN brief outlines the current scientific understanding of sea-level rise on coastal flooding, with particular attention to major…
PIK: Groundbreaking evaluation of climate policy measures over the last two decades
An international research team has unveiled the first comprehensive global evaluation of 1,500 climate policy measures from 41 countries across…
PIK on tipping risks from overshooting 1.5° C
Current climate policies imply a high risk for tipping of critical Earth system elements, even if temperatures return to below…