COP30: PIK outlines new approach to climate finance amid global instability
Although governments are increasingly focused on national interests in their economic and financial policies, these same priorities can become drivers…
PIK: Earth’s vital signs deteriorate, but science points to paths for a livable future
Twenty two of the planet’s thirty four vital signs are at record levels, with many of them continuing to trend…
PIK warns four major Earth system tipping elements are losing stability
Four key parts of the Earth’s climate system are destabilising, according to a new study with contributions from the Potsdam…
PIK study examines how climate action interacts with social inequality
Governments face twin challenges of climate change and social inequality — but how do these issues interact? A new study…
PIK Potsdam: How the world can develop without ruining itself
A groundbreaking scenario study in the top journal Nature is now looking far beyond today, presenting projections of the climate…
Potsdam Climate Institute PIK outlines pathway to more global climate finance
Proven CO₂ reductions in the Global South should be rewarded with massive public grants – which would be highly profitable…
German PIK compiles 85,000 individual climate policy studies
A study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in the journal npj Climate Action, using machine…
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…