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This policy brief identifies five priorities from Germany’s foreign trade objectives and shows how they can be supported through strategic and ambitious international climate policy.

This report assesses five of the largest agrifood companies, focusing on how their climate strategies align with key transitions needed to cut emissions.

The report guides foundations on aligning endowments with climate goals, urging a shift from portfolio decarbonisation to real-economy impact through tailored capital allocation, stewardship, and credible impact strategies.

Regions are at the centre of the European just transition. This paper examines a selection of regional policies and draws their main success factors and challenges, to provide useful insights to other subnational policymakers in the integration of the just transition to their climate and energy policies.

Viet Nam’s energy transition is gaining momentum. This report explores how shifting to renewables under PDP8 and the JETP will shape the country’s power sector workforce through to 2050.

With the urgent need to cut emissions and ramp up its climate ambitions, the European Union introduced the world’s first carbon border adjustments: the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). CBAM, which introduces a carbon price on carbon-intensive imports to prevent “carbon leakage,” is widely regarded as a pioneering step in aligning trade policy with climate goals. However, concerns remain over its potential impact on international trade, particularly for exporters in regions heavily reliant on carbon-intensive industries. This report examines its potential impact on export-oriented...

With this position paper, NewClimate feeds into the public consultation on the SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard v2.0 draft and shares interpretations of current developments in climate standard-setting.

This report assesses the extent to which the design of H2Global and the BMWK pilot tender address sustainability.

This report evaluates Germany’s Klimaschutzverträge (KSV) mechanism, highlighting its role in industrial decarbonisation through green hydrogen.

Dieser Bericht bewertet, inwieweit die Konzeption von H2Global und der BMWK-Pilotausschreibung Nachhaltigkeit berücksichtigt.

Dieser Bericht bewertet die deutschen Klimaschutzverträge (KSV) und beleuchtet ihre Rolle bei der industriellen Dekarbonisierung durch grünen Wasserstoff.

This report revisits how companies’ set climate targets and highlights the significant potential transition-specific alignment targets can have in complementing companies’ climate targets.

This report estimates how 20 countries plan to meet net-zero targets, revealing significant residual emissions and misalignment with short-term policies. It highlights the reliance on carbon removal and emphasizes the need for faster emissions reductions and credible strategies to close the gap.

This report outlines principles and key considerations for designing effective EU partnerships, focusing on mutual benefit, alignment with partner goals, and robust implementation frameworks, exemplified through the Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships.

The Climate Change Performance Index monitors climate mitigation progress of 63 countries and the European Union, together responsible for more than 90% of global emissions.