Following the first module of the Co-benefits Online Training, COBENEFITS FUNDAMENTALS, this second module on COBENEFITS POLICIES starts on 06 May 2019.
The first face-to-face training session within the COBENEFITS project took place in Pretoria/South Africa in mid November 2018 focusing on future emplyoment in the power sector and needed skills for a clean energy future. 16 key stakeholders of relevant ministries in South Africa participated in the training. More…
On 12 and 13th November, 2018, a workshop titled “Human health, global environmental change and transformative action: The case for health co-benefits” was held at IASS Potsdam.
International experts from all over the world discussed the social and economic co-benefits of climate action and solutions for healthy cities and shared country-specific experiences from Vietnam, India, Georgia, South Africa, and Germany. The workshop was on invitation only. More…
Six “Green Champions of Southeast Asia”, awarded by DAAD Vietnam for their projects on recycling and water management, visited us on October 11, 2018. Together with Prof. Dr. Ilan Chabay, Head of Strategic Research Initiatives and –programmes at IASS, we shared thoughts and ideas on conservation and narratives of climate protection. More…
Mexico is in the midst of an energy transformation. Investments in renewable energy are increasing rapidly, but more effort is needed to achieve the country’s RE and EE targets. This is why the COBENEFITS project has partnered up with GIZ to expand its activities to Mexico. On October 9, 2018, project director Sebastian Helgenberger and research associate Héctor Rodríguez Chávez met with representatives of the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Energy of Mexico to kick off the project. More…
Harnessing the Co-Benefits of Climate Action – Enabling a Just Transition
Following the first module of the Co-benefits Online Training, COBENEFITS FUNDAMENTALS, this second module on COBENEFITS POLICIES starts on 06 May 2019.
The first face-to-face training session within the COBENEFITS project took place in Pretoria/South Africa in mid November 2018 focusing on future emplyoment in the power sector and needed skills for a clean energy future. 16 key stakeholders of relevant ministries in South Africa participated in the training. 
12 &13th November, 2018
Six “Green Champions of Southeast Asia”, awarded by DAAD Vietnam for their projects on recycling and water management, visited us on October 11, 2018. Together with Prof. Dr. Ilan Chabay, Head of Strategic Research Initiatives and –programmes at IASS, we shared thoughts and ideas on conservation and narratives of climate protection. 
Mexico City, Mexico