Stories on climate and environmental protection

Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment of Jordan, Dr Mohammed Al Khashashneh, on the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR)

Scientist Katrin Böhning-Gaese on extinction and why we urgently need to put an end to it.

Biodiversity is a basic foundation of our lives. A high level of biodiversity makes ecosystems resilient against harmful influences such as climate change. And yet humankind is making huge interventions in nature – with dramatic consequences. There is reason for hope, however, but only if we completely revise our way of thinking and change course. Here is an overview of the facts and figures.

Jörg Linke, Head of GIZ’s Competence Centre for Climate Change, reports on the results of COP27 in Egypt.

In December 2022, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference took place in Montreal, Canada. We answer the most frequently asked questions about COP15.

Growing emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide are harming the climate and wreaking havoc on our planet. But where exactly do we stand in terms of CO2 emissions?

A skilled workforce is needed for the transition to a low-carbon economy and successful introduction of new technologies. The Egyptian German Technical Academy shows how good training and quality education go hand in hand with responsibility for our planet.

To secure long-term harvest yields and combat hunger in the face of ongoing climate change, researchers are focusing on new and newly discovered resilient crops. Below, we take a look at five of these ‘supercrops’.

In this akzente interview, agricultural scientist Matin Qaim talks about the global food situation and explains why the current crisis is a continuation of an unwelcome development.

The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will be taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. To mark COP27, akzente is focusing on the various facets of climate policy.

A look back at the most important climate summits since 1992 and their resolutions: from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement. 

Why half a degree more global warming would change our lives dramatically.