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Kühne + Nagel Becomes the First Logistics Company to Join the Alliance for Development and Climate
Kühne + Nagel aims to intensify its environmental protection efforts and will become the first logistics service provider to join the Alliance for Development and Climate, thereby assuming a pioneering role in the sector. The Alliance was launched in 2018 by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),…
Globalization Expert Receives the Abt Jerusalem Prize
On November 26, 2019, computer science professor Franz Josef Radermacher of the University of Ulm was awarded this year’s Abt Jerusalem Prize. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brunswick, the Technical University of Braunschweig, the Braunschweig Scientific Society, and the Braunschweig Cultural Heritage Foundation jointly presented the award for the fifth…
New Video Clip from the Alliance for Development and Climate
A key focus of the FAW/n at present is the Alliance for Development and Climate initiated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which the FAW/n accompanies scientifically. With the goal of promoting development and climate protection simultaneously, the Alliance recognizes, connects, and promotes non-governmental engagement, particularly…
New Policy Paper from the Eco-Social Forum: A Guide for the Climate Change Generation
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Eco-Social Market Economy, the Eco-Social Forum, together with a scientific advisory board, initiated a further development of the concept and outlined the major challenges of our time. The result is the “Guide for the Climate Change Generation”. Building on this foundation,…
Interviews with Prof. Radermacher in SENATE Magazine and the Südwest Presse
“Electromobility alone cannot be the solution – Reconciling climate neutrality and a prosperous society” This is the headline of an interview conducted by Ernst Timur Diehn with Prof. Radermacher in SENATE magazine. The full interview (4 pages) can be found at the following link. In another interview with David Nau…
Greta Thunberg: “How dare you?”
Commentary by Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher Greta Thunberg’s phrase “How dare you?” resonated with many and particularly angered politicians who have long advocated for stronger climate action – from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, through the Kyoto Protocol, to the Paris Agreement, and Germany’s Renewable Energy Act. From…
Second Meeting of the Supporters’ Circle of the Alliance for Development and Climate
On September 17, the Supporters’ Circle of the Alliance for Development and Climate convened in Bonn. Around 200 supporters and interested participants discussed the potential of additional voluntary engagement by non-state actors in climate protection and development with Federal Minister Dr. Gerd Müller and other high-ranking guests. [Link to photo…
Festive Colloquium for the Presentation of the Germany-Austria Prize
On September 19, 2019, the Germany-Austria Prize was presented at the Austrian Consulate General in Munich. Together with the Universitäts.club / Science Association Carinthia of the Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt, FAW/n received the Recognition Award from the Austrian-German Society. We are very pleased with this honor, which recognizes longstanding, sustainable, cross-border,…
Why a CO₂ Tax Won’t Solve Our Problems
CO₂ Tax vs. Emissions Trading: Which Is More Effective?What is the most successful strategy in the fight against CO₂ emissions: a tax on carbon dioxide output, or offsetting CO₂ through emissions trading? Or do we need an entirely different approach? Currently, a national CO₂ tax is under discussion What we…
Two Awards for FAW/n / Professor Radermacher
Philosophical Conversations in Hagen
Interviews Following the Hagen Anniversary “Future” Event On February 13, 2019, the Hagen City Hall hosted the 20th anniversary of the Hagen Future Events, initiated by philosopher Klaudius Gansczyk. Among the participants were Prof. Hartmut Graßl, Prof. Franz Josef Radermacher, and Prof. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, each attending their third…
IHK Commitment: Active for Climate Protection
The Nuremberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Middle Franconia (IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken) has joined the “Alliance for Development and Climate”, which was founded in autumn 2018 by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The Alliance now includes around 350 companies, associations, public authorities, project developers,…