04/05/2018 - Climate change is climbing up the foreign policy and international security agendas, as stakeholders realize the risks it may pose to peace and stability. In Germany, both the ministry of defence and the foreign ministry (Auswärtiges Amt) have recently sought the advice of PIK scientists as they develop crisis prevention policies and tools. Now, a group of young diplomats from small island developing states (SIDS) is visiting PIK as part of a month-long stay in Germany organized by the foreign ministry. As these countries are among the most exposed and vulnerable to climate change impacts, their future international representatives seek training on the latest climate change knowledge, and at the same time wish to spread awareness of the social and political problems their countries face in a warming world.
Robert Gieseke gave a presentation on emission targets, NDCs and the progress made so far in adhering to the Paris Agreement. Jacob Schewe discussed Global Impacts and the ISIMIP project and Kira Vinke presented her research on Impacts and adaptation responses in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
