German Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze sent a letter this week to 134 promotional banks and other public financial institutions in the EU, requesting their participation in this year’s European Sustainable Finance Survey.
In 2020, the BMU supported a total of 385 ongoing and new projects in developing countries and emerging economies with 601.2 million euros under the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
The European Commission has approved a Polish scheme to support offshore wind technology. The scheme has a total maximum budget of €22.5 billion and will run until 2030.
The EC adopted today a new Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change.
Local and regional leaders' top priority is to ensure that the COVID-19 recovery translates into concrete projects that accelerate the transition towards climate-neutrality while creating jobs and social inclusiveness in every territory.
German Environment Minister Schulze commented: “This agreement sends an important message internationally that the European Union is making a commitment to climate action that is irreversible and binding."
Germany's Federal Environment Minister Schulze said: “We want to emerge from the coronavirus crisis stronger than before. The right way forward is to combine economic stimulus with effective climate action."
Among the approved projects are the Baltic Interconnector and the North Sea Wind Power Hub for offshore wind energy
The Gap Fund will support city and local governments facing barriers to financing for climate-smart projects in developing and emerging countries.
Germany's Environment Minister Schulze remarked: “It is imperative that we, as EU environment ministers, are actively involved in the ongoing discussion on shaping Europe's economic recovery."
In a letter addressed to the CEOs, Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze has invited nearly 430 of Europe's major companies to participate in the European Sustainable Finance Survey.
"Globally, we have to shape economic stimulus so that we are also able to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals."
Due to COVID-19 the meeting of around 30 climate ministers will take place online for the first time
Committed nature conservation in many regions of the world is the key to preventing new infectious diseases
The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) is supporting adaptation to climate change via projects which benefit people and strengthen ecosystems at the same time.
UN summits week is all about climate and sustainable development
Europe's President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has introduced her new team and her agenda
The European Commission calls on its Member States to strengthen their ambitions in the plans to implement the Paris Climate Agreement.
Franco-German Climate Working Group discusses pathways to climate neutrality by 2050
The representatives of 35 countries expressed their expectation that the international community will submit revised climate targets and long-term strategies to the United Nations by the year 2020.
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