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This factsheet explores the role of aviation in climate action, highlighting both the gaps and opportunities in how flights are taxed and regulated. By examining current policies and proposing targeted reforms it reveals how strategic changes could advance environmental accountability, fund sustainable fuels, and foster climate equity. Discover how these solutions could propel Germany and the EU toward more sustainable skies.

Discover how Germany’s ultra-wealthy pay far less in taxes than middle-class families and how this imbalance fuels carbon emissions and environmental harm. Our latest factsheet uncovers billionaires’ tax avoidance strategies, the environmental toll of their wealth accumulation, and an international proposal for a billionaires tax to advance social and climate justice. Dive in to learn what’s at stake and how fairer taxation can drive sustainable change.

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the climate plans of countries that have signed the Paris Agreement. Every five years, these plans need to be updated, adding more ambition to reduce emissions. In this primer, we give an introduction to NDCs, their history, and describe four essentials of a good next generation of NDCs.

The New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance will be defined at COP29 in late 2024. It will shape the future of climate finance and guide Parties' efforts to finance climate action for years to come. The Goal therefore needs to highlight the importance of adaptation finance and contain strong provisions to ensure that adaptation finance flows in line with the evolving needs and priorities of developing countries, as well as the Global Goal on Adaptation of the Paris Agreement. Our policy brief details how this can be achieved.

Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change makes the country an important partner in German climate co-operation. In this policy brief, we examine Pakistan's national climate policies and their implementation challenges. We also review Germany's climate initiatives within Pakistan and anticipate potential challenges in their bilateral climate co-operation.