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First German Adaptation Law to enter into force by mid 2024
The new climate adaptation law, adopted in December 2023, defines the strategic framework for future climate adaptation at federal, state and local levels in Germany. This framework is designed to coordinate climate adaptation efforts on all levels and to enable progress across all fields of action. With the law, the German government also commits to pursuing a precautionary climate adaptation strategy with measurable goals in future.
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Germany steps up its effort in adapting to climate risks and impacts
The OECD released in May 2023 the 4th Environmental Performance Review of Germany. It assesses the country's Adaptation Policy Framework; efforts to implement Nature-based Solutions, and provides also recommendations to further strengthen resilience to climate change. The report shows that, in the past two decades, Germany experienced a considerable number of extreme weather events, including floods, storms, droughts and heatwaves, which all had significant impacts on livelihoods, the environment and the economy. Germany has therefore scaled up its engagement on climate change adaptation across all government levels and initiated an ambitious programme to foster investments in nature-based solutions.
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New study shows risks of climate change in Germany
The German Environment Agency has presented the "Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021“. If climate change continues unchecked, the risks from heat, drought and heavy rainfall throughout Germany will increase sharply in the future, the study says. The damage will have a knock-on effect on ecosystems that are already heavily polluted, such as soils, forests and water bodies, and on humans and their health. The study also shows that many of these risks can only be reduced through immediate action as many adaptation measures take a very long time to become effective.
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Which impacts had the German Adaptation Strategy on cities and communities?
A new study commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) gives answers to questions that were raised in an online survey, workshop and expert interviews. The results give advice for the further development of the German Adaptation Strategy.
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Estimation of costs resulting from climate change in Germany
A recently published study estimates the costs in Germany of the exceptionally hot and dry summers of 2018 and 2019 and the floods, in particular on the Ahr and Erft rivers, in 2021. The research, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) shows that tangible losses resulting from extreme weather events amount to at least 80 billion euros since 2018.
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Cities and municipalities invited to apply for the German Sustainability Award
German cities and municipalities are invited to apply for the 12th German Sustainability Award, which is the national award for excellence in sustainability, rewarding the sustainability efforts and achievements of German cities and municipalities across three categories: small-sized cities, medium-sized cities and large-sized cities.
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Interactive Climate Atlas for the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany launched
The Environment Agency of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia published an online Climate Atlas (Klimaatlas Nordrhein-Westfalen). It includes maps, interactive functionalities to browse and download data, as well as indicators on climate change and climate change impacts at the sub-national level. The publication of the online atlas supports the implementation of the Climate Adaptation Law in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Climate policy: ranking of German cities
The Leibniz-Institut für Raumbezogene Sozialforschung and the University of Potsdam explored the climate mitigation and adaptation activities of 104 big and medium-sized German cities. The ranking shows that bigger cities are more active in terms of climate change measurements. In addition, the commitment of cities concerning climate mitigation actions amplifies their activities in the fields of climate adaptation.
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