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Green Deal for Europe

In July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen, has been elected the new president of the EU commission. Before the vote has been executed, she announced a Green Deal for Europe and the European Union in her campaign speech to the members of the European parliament. She promised to give climate protection highest priority and to…

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UN Climate Action Summit 2019: Have you committed to the 1.5°C target?

Global emissions are reaching record levels and the next decade of decision-making will be critical. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned of severe consequences of a failure to prevent global warming exceeding 1.5°C. To reach this goal, emissions must halve by 2030 and drop to net-zero by 2050. The United Nations have therefore introduced the UN…