Ecology
Introduction
Ecology and sustainable development are central areas for securing the future of humanity. It is to the credit of the green movement within and outside parliaments that ecology has become one of the main arenas of politics. There is hardly another subject which, within the last 30 years, has been thus transformed from the concern of a few scientists, activists (often thought of as "nutters") into a topic of world conferences.

On the other hand the 1997 UN summit Rio+ 5 produced a sobering account of the state of sustainable policy: Almost universally the agenda of ecological change has been displaced by the agenda of globalisation. This trend is noticable in Germany, too, where unemployment and the controversy concerning investor-friendly policy have superseded ecology as main issues of political debate.
At present the Heinrich Böll Foundation puts the main emphasis on the areas global energy and climate policy, i.e. discussions about the opportunities of renewable energy and the problems of nuclear power.

Green New Deal
Magazine
In Spite of Copenhagen – The Green Future Has Begun
May 20, 2010 - No doubt, Copenhagen was a major setback. Although much remains to be done, the great transformation is on its way: within the energy sector, in construction, in industry – and in Europe, the US, and China alike. To be sure, political decisions will be a major factor in how swiftly and powerfully change will occur. Yet, the future is not the exclusive domain of governments. All of us can be and will have to become actors in an ecological turnaround. more»
Nuclear energy in Poland – a source of energy for future?
DEBATE
Into the Problem. The Atom and Sustainable Development
The Heinrich Böll Foundation invites you to participate in an open debate and the screening of “Into Eternity” directed by M. Madsen as part of the 7th Planete Doc Review Film Festival.
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dossier
Nuclear energy in Poland – a source of energy for future? – Is nuclear power the only solution for Poland? We are looking for an answer in the series of articles written by Polish experts which concern different aspects and consequences of establishing nuclear energy in Poland.  more»
CLIMATE CHANGE
Analysis
Failure or Opportunity? A Regional Analysis of the Copenhagen Climate Conference and How Its Outcome Has Been Perceived.
From a sheer climate protection perspective, various experts claim that the outcome of the Copenhagen climate conference has been a failure. Yet politically, it remains unclear whether Copenhagen can be called a failure, or whether it can be called a step forward. This, it seems, much depends on the regional and national perspectives. Two months after the Copenhagen climate summit, this paper sheds some light on the different regional and national evaluations of the conference and analyzes how perceptions on the outcome of the conference vary between key countries and regions. more»
DEBATE
On the Way to Copenhagen – What are the current EU objectives for the climate summit in Copenhagen? What do the other key actors expect from the EU in the process of climate negotiations, and what are the expectations of the EU towards other major players, such as the USA, China or India? Is it still possible for the EU – despite the internal tensions – to play a leading role in this process? What is the role of Poland in the process of agreeing on a common position? What are the greatest challenges towards the conclusion of an ambitious climate change agreement and how can they be overcome? more»
Dossier
4. lutego 2009 - In the context of the United Nations Climate Change Conference which took place last December in Poznań, Poland, the Warsaw Office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation was pleased to launch an internet dossier on climate change. This dossier, which compile a multitude of external sources, will run until the end February 2009 and aims, on one hand, to provide basic information concerning the history, causes and effects of climate change as well as the associated international negotiations and, on the other, to provide a platform where the different perspectives from countries such as the United States, Russia, China, the EU, India, and others, are represented via articles, analyses, and interviews with relevant stakeholders.

The full dossier Climate 2008 is available on our former website

ERENE
Study
ERENE
March 3, 2009 - Climate protection and a secure energy supply both are questions of our future. The European Union must set itself ambitious goals if it wants to maintain its political dynamic. A feasibility study by Michaele Schreyer and Lutz Mez in collaboration with David Jacobs. more»
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