Climate policy is getting nowhere, while climate change continues unchecked. However, there are also strong movements towards sustainability that have recently been forming in civil society. The interaction between these players might increase the chances for an ambitious climate agreement in Paris next year. This is demonstrated by the WGBU's new special report "Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement", which was presented today to the German Federal Government on the occasion of the UN Secretary-Generals's Climate Summit in New York.
In this special report, the WGBU also recommends a dual strategy for international climate policy: on the one hand, the planned Paris agreement should codify the global phasing-out of fossil CO2 emissions, on the other hand, civil-society initiatives that make their own contributions towards a low-carbon future should be supported. Prof. Dr. Uwe Schneidewind is a member of the WBGU.
The special report and the related press release can be found on the website of the WBGU.