The Wuppertal Institute in the Media

Reports and articles from or about the Wuppertal Institute are regularly published in newspapers and journals or broadcasted by televison and radio. An up-to-date selection of these reports and articles to look at or to read is available by simply clicking here.

"Small Wind Technology Providing Electricity for Rural Peruvians"
(Renewable Energy Magazine, 3 May 2012)
An article about wind, the potentially huge source of energy in the High Andes in Peru.

"Local Government Vital for Climate Change Reduction, Says Professor"
(Wellington.Scoop, 26 April 2012)
Massey University Press Release: A Massey University energy expert says proposed local government reforms would be a step backwards for sustainability.

"Finding Common Ground on Sustainable Cities"
(Architecture Now, 27 March 2012)
Sven Solen summarises a "showcase-workshop" of Wuppertal Institute in Wellington, New Zealand.

"Venezuela Emerges as New Source of 'Conflict' Minerals"
(iWatch News, 4 March 2012)
An article by Emilia Diaz-Struck and Joseph Poliszuk about coltan mining in Venezuela and the controversy about the conflict zones connected with coltan.

"Purim: The Book on Renewable Energy"
(Intermountain Jewish News, 1 March 2012)
An article by Martin Westerman dealing with fossil fuels and energy efficiency in times of change.

"Demise of CDM Energizes Advocates of Renewable"
(Business Monthly, 11 December 2011)
An article by Joanne Walby about the near end of the Kyoto Protocol.

"Carbon Trading May Be Ready for Its Next Act"
(New York Times, 13 November 2011)
Marton Kruppa and Andrew Allan about the future and development of carbon markets.

"No EU CO2 Link to Emerging Nations before 2020 - Study"
(Reuters, 27 September 2011)
An article by Nina Chestney and Alison Birrane about a report of the Wuppertal Institute about plans for domestic emissions schemes in different developing countries.

"The Road to Europe: The Green Alternative"
(openDemocracy, 29 August 2011)
An article by Sergio Andreis, dealing with the challenge to get a political majority for the Green News Deal.

"I'm Still an Anxious Optimist"
(Sonnemann Business Magazine, July 2011)
Peter Hennicke, the former president of the Wuppertal Institute, was interviewed in Sonnemann Business Magazine of Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. He talks about the international climate policy and still believes that the energy transformation is possible.

"Germans Pay Extra for Clean Energy - Is it Worth it?"
(Grist, 18 April 2011)
David Roberts about Germany's leading role in renewable energies shown by the first results of the Renewable Energy Act (EEG). A paper by the Wuppertal Institute discusses the feed-in-tariff program.

"BP Oil Spill: Some Lessons for Europe"
(European Energy Review, 17 January 2011)
Hans-Jochen Luhmann's article about the consequences of Europe related to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The Europeans have to look into the risks of deepwater drilling.