Germanwatch

Germanwatch Nord-Süd-Initiative e.V. (founded in 1991), usually called Germanwatch, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Bonn, Germany. It seeks to influence public policy on trade, the environment, and relations between countries in the industrialized north and underdeveloped south. The organization collates a variety of economic and social data to formulate position papers, often in partnership with other NGOs. Particular areas of interest include trade in food and agricultural policy, climate change, and corporate accountability.

Climate Change Performance Index

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication by Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe. It evaluates the climate protection performance of 58 countries, responsible for over 90% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions. The CCPI 2012 publication covers CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels.

The following CCPI 2013 publication may include emissions from deforestation, agriculture and waste. 50% of the evaluation is based on emissions trend, 30% on emissions level and 20% on national and international climate policy assessments made by more than 200 experts. The most recent results (2012) illustrate that efforts are still insufficient to prevent dangerous climate change. Thus, no country received rankings one to three in 2012.^[1]

Events

On 9 November 2016, Lutz Weische of Germanwatch told Deutsche Welle, following the election of Donald Trump as US president, that "Germany's climate and energy policy stances are highly influential globally, and now must be strengthened".^[2]

References

External links

• Germanwatch, english (2009). Accessed July 2, 2009.
• Germanwatch, french (2009). Accessed July 2, 2009.
• Germanwatch, german (2009). Accessed July 2, 2009.
• Germanwatch, spanish (2009). Accessed July 2, 2009.