News12 May 2021|CLICCS NewsFAQ on the coronavirus and its impact on Universität HamburgPhoto: UHH/SchellHow are examinations currently taking place? What rules are in place for working from home? You will find answers to the most important questions on...Contribution from the university's newsroom30 April 2021|CLICCS NewsHamburg Climate Council: Four CLICCS Experts AppointedPhoto: Pixabay/ LachalottEffective immediately, top-caliber researchers will support the Hamburg Senate with the implementation of Hamburg’s Climate Protection Ordinance and...13 April 2021|ResearchClouds – Essential for Future Climate SimulationsPhoto: MPI-IHow many degrees warmer will it become if the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues to rise? To answer that question, climate models...31 March 2021|ResearchClimate Justice – Important but a Source of ConflictPhoto: Pixabay/ Thomas RitterAlthough above all the countries of the Global North contribute to global warming, those living in the Global South have long had to bear the...18 March 2021|ResearchCO2 Removal as a Political Challenge: One Goal, Many ApproachesPhoto: UHH/ SchenuitAccording to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), without the active removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, it won’t be...16 March 2021|InterviewWhat Do We Mean by “Plausible”?Photo: F. Busch/unsplashWhich climate futures are possible and which are plausible? – in May, the “Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook,” a scientific report released by the...4 March 2021|CommentaryWhy removing the German renewables levy will help the climatePhoto: Unsplash/ Diz PlayCurrently, around one fifth of the gross electricity price paid by German consumers is due to the so-called EEG levy (EEG stands for Erneuerbare...14 January 2021|ResearchWhen Climate Protection is Conjured UpPhoto: UNFCCCIn recent years the nature of UN Climate Change Conferences has changed. While in the past the annual negotiations were largely bureaucratic, today...9 November 2020|Research“Satellite Images Aren’t Objective or Neutral”Photo: www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=67a88f4302a748c4bfd61e57801ce81cToday, satellites are providing increasingly precise data, which governments and NGOs alike are using in more and more contexts. For example, all...28 October 2020|ResearchIs Europe on track with its own climate action commitments?Photo: Unsplash/Martin KrchnacekWith the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework the European Union (EU) sets itself a binding target to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 40...21 October 2020|CLICCS NewsCLICCS Hosts Green TalentsPhoto: Green Talents/BMBFThe winners of this year’s Green Talents Competition recently met with German sustainability researchers. The opening event for the young talents from...14 October 2020|CLICCS NewsProf. Dr. Alexander Bassen Appointed to German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)Photo: privatToday, the Federal Cabinet appointed Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen (member of CLICCS) to serve on the Federal Government’s Advisory Council on Global...21 September 2020|ResearchA 25-euro CO2 Tax Won’t Save the ClimatePhoto: Benita Welter/PixabayBy now, every country is being affected by climate change. Heat waves, storms and loss of biodiversity are changing our environment. And the social...15 September 2020|PublicationHow Climate Change Influences the United Nations Security CouncilPhoto: Diego Ganzales/ UnsplashDo countries perceive climate change as a threat to their security – and as a result take it into account in their security strategies? A study just...30 July 2020|ResearchHow African countries are making the change to a climate friendlier and fairer economyPhoto: Pixabay CC0Energy poverty, power outages, deforestation – images like this shape our idea of energy issues in Africa. However, in reality renewable energies are...21 July 2020|CLICCS NewsRemembering Dr. habil. Aike BeckmannPhoto: UHH/CENThe CEN and CEN School are deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Aike Beckmann. As a lecturer in oceanography and in the Integrated Climate System...14 July 2020|ResearchHow climate-friendly is the coronavirus stimulus package?Photo: UHH/ S. EngelsThe German Federal Government’s recently approved stimulus package includes a bonus for families with children and a temporary VAT reduction, as well...13 July 2020|CLICCS NewsAn Economic Case for the UN Climate TargetsPhoto: M. Baumeister/unsplashClimate action is not cheap – but climate damages aren’t, either. So what level of climate action is best, economically speaking? This question has...13 July 2020|ResearchUsing big data to analyze the climate debatePhoto: UHH/A.ObergAchim Oberg has been a Professor of Digital Social Science at Universität Hamburg since July. As part of the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS he will...23 June 2020|CLICCS NewsNew Addition to the CLICCS Synthesis TeamPhoto: Universität Hamburg/CEN/DoerfferEduardo Gresse is the newest member of the CLICCS Synthesis Team. Together with Christopher Hedemann and Jan Petzold, the brand-new Ph.D. (Sociology)...Show all news
