Come work with us – on whatever you like!

One year to focus entirely on your own research project in a stimulating and supportive environment. Open to any aspect of #climatepolitics.
Apply within.

https://hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs/80968/postdoctoral-researcher-research-associate-climate-politics-gn-full-time-40-hoursweek

What’s the point of global #climate governance, with emissions still increasing despite 30 years of negotiations? We hope to provide a somewhat novel take with this new paper analysing the #GlobalStocktake with a #systemtransformation perspective https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422425000449#gs00002

For all the noise that India made initially, it is Russia that has now launched the first formal #WTO complaint about the EU’s #CBAM.

https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/ds639rfc_19may25_e.htm

https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S009-DP.aspx?CatalogueIdList=315550

Exciting opportunity! We're hiring a postdoctoral researcher to join our team, working with me on the effectiveness, integrity, and synergies of cooperative climate action.

If you're passionate about impactful research and want to help shape the future of transnational collaboration on climate change, I’d love to hear from you!

Feel free to reach out or share with anyone who might be interested.

https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/postdoctoral-researcher-effectiveness-integrity-and-synergies-of-cooperative-climate-action

Almost a footnote at this point: The US has, predictably, left the #JETP​s it was involved in.

https://www.bmz.de/en/news/press-releases/statement-flasbarth-withdrawal-us-jetps-248278

We’re delighted to be welcoming Brendan Devlin (Oxford/​@EUCommission​) to the Hertie School next week.

Join us for his talk on the geopolitical implications of Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels.

https://www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainability/about/our-events/event-detail/event/anticipatory-diplomacy-and-policy-making-the-case-of-fossil-fuel-demand-decline-in-europe

Rolling back Germany’s new approach to #climatediplomacy would jeopardise the advancements that were made.

Even with different priorities, the next government can build strategically on #Klimaaußenpolitik.

Op-ed with Ole Adolphsen

https://table.media/climate/standpunkt/nach-der-wahl-was-von-der-klimaaussenpolitik-bleiben-sollte/

The #ClimateClub is looking for a Head of Secretariat.

https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/OECD/744000040928825-head-of-the-climate-club-secretariat

The UK and the International Partners Group are doubling down on the #JETP​s.

Not the worst idea, considering the circumstances, if lessons can be drawn from the rocky start to regain confidence in the format.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-article-on-just-energy-transition-partnerships

@sanderchan et al (2020) in @climatepolicy

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2020.1828796

Angel Hsu et al. (2017) in Climatic Change

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-017-1957-5

Liliana Andonova, Michele Betsill, and Harriet Bulkeley (2009) in Global Environmental Politics

https://direct.mit.edu/glep/article-abstract/9/2/52/14748/Transnational-Climate-Governance

Now might be a good time to brush up on the role of #subnational actors in climate governance.

(Some reading recommendations below.)

https://usclimatealliance.org/press-releases/alliance-paris-withdrawal/

Looking back and looking ahead on Germany’s #climatediplomacy in conversation with @CLEW
#Klimaaußenpolitik
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/vote25-next-german-govt-should-cooperate-beyond-un-climate-set-realistic-expectations-researcher

Next German govt should cooperate beyond UN on climate, set realistic expectations – researcher @mjfeist

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/vote25-next-german-govt-should-cooperate-beyond-un-climate-set-realistic-expectations-researcher photo: UN #climatechange #COP29 #COP30 #vote25 @hertie_sustain

Chiming in on the recently rekindled discussion on #UNFCCC reform, Benito Müller, @jenirisallan, et al. provide a timely update to their report on future arrangements for intergovernmental climate meetings.

https://ecbi.org/news/ecbi-publishes-2024-update-its-quo-vadis-cop-report

The United States getting its #NDC update out the door before January.

https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/2024-12/United%20States%202035%20NDC.pdf

This has been a long time coming. Many of the #JETP​s’ woes are ultimately symptoms of how international climate agreements are made: Make grand announcements first, work out essential details later.

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/12/06/why-developed-countries-are-reluctant-on-additional-jetp-coal-to-clean-deals/

As is now tradition (n=3), I look forward to discussing this year’s climate summit with students at the Hertie School next week.

https://www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainability/about/our-events/event-detail/event/a-look-back-on-cop-29-negotiating-a-new-climate-finance-goal

#COP29 NCQG key bits

– $300bn target to replace $100bn
– no expanded donor base; developing still voluntary donors
– vague "roadmap" to $1.3tn
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