Dealing with the impacts of climate change

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Laura Schäfer

Head of Division – International Climate Policy

Vera Künzel

Senior Advisor – Climate Change Adaptation and Human Rights

Lisa Schultheiß

Policy Advisor – Climate Risk Management and Loss & Damage

Lina Adil

Policy Advisor – Climate Change Adaptation and Loss & Damage

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Report | 03.04.2025

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Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by climate change and climate-related loss and damage (L&D) in the world. Bangladesh’s topography and geographic location render it exposed to a number of climate-related hazards – from extreme weather events like floods and cyclones to slow onset climatic processes like sea level rise and salinization. In this context, Bangladesh is planning to establish a comprehensive national L&D mechanism under a pilot program.

Ein schlammiger Lastwagen liegt nach einem Unwetter auf einer Straße

Dealing with the impacts of climate change Blog post | 21.12.2023

Unprecedented Fury: Extreme Weather Events of 2023

Scorching heat, heavy rainfalls, raging wildfires, deadly floods, and devastating storms – the manifestations of extreme weather events have become a common phenomenon around the globe. In this blog post we give an overview of the extreme weather events occurring in 2023 and show why it is imperative that nations, communities, and individuals take concerted action to mitigate the root causes of climate change, adapt to its impacts, and work towards a more sustainable and resilient future.

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UN climate conferences Dealing with the impacts of climate change Blog post | 02.11.2023

Why the success of COP28 depends on the fund for loss and damage

The climate crisis continues to intensify worldwide. However, the main culprits of the climate crisis have so far shown a lack of financial support for dealing with loss and damage. The decision to set up a loss and damage fund at COP27 was a historic milestone after several developed countries had blocked it for many years. At COP28 in Dubai, the fund must now be made operable and filled adequately.

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Climate Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 31. March 2025

Escalating Threats: How Climate Change Increasingly Affects Human Security

In today’s geopolitical climate, security debates have taken centre stage. However, defense measures alone will not be enough as long as climate change is part of the security equation. Using examples of extreme weather events in 2024, we highlight why human security urgently needs priority in national and international policy agendas.

First page of the climtae risk index

Dealing with the impacts of climate change International climate co-operation Indices | 12. February 2025

Climate Risk Index 2025

The Climate Risk Index (CRI), published since 2006, is one of the longest running annual climate impact-related indices. The CRI analyses climate-related extreme weather events’ degree of effect on countries. In doing so, it measures the consequences of realised risks on countries.

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Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 6. November 2024

Recommendations for a L&D (Finance) Gap Report

The issue of Loss and Damage is now firmly anchored within the UNFCCC. However, little knowledge exists on the aggregate (financial) needs of developing countries related to Loss and Damage. One way to close this knowledge gap is a dedicated report. Our policy paper provides recommendations for the preparation of a L&D Gap Report and how this Report should address finance.

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Climate, Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 13.03.2025

Saúl Luciano Lliuya against RWE: Decisive hearing coming up

Hamm Higher Regional Court (Germany) to hear landmark climate lawsuit on Monday and Wednesday

Climate, Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 12.02.2025

Almost 800,000 deaths and 4.2 trillion US dollars in damage caused by extreme weather events in 30 years

New edition of Climate Risk Index released today: Nearly 800,000 people have been killed worldwide in the past 30 years due to more than 9,400 extreme weather events / Dominica, China, and Honduras have been the countries most affected by floods, storms, and heatwaves since 1993

Dealing with the impacts of climate change | 22.01.2021

Global Climate Risk Index: Disastrous tropical cyclones were major threat in 2019

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the Bahamas hit hardest by heavy storms and their direct implications in 2019 / Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti with highest weather-related losses in the period from 2000 – 2019 / Climate Adaptation Summit starting today needs to discuss how to enhance support for vulnerable countries to deal with increasing climate impacts

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