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Climate | Energy

Submission under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol 2022

National Inventory Report for the German Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 – 2020

As a Party to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), since 1994 Germany has been obliged to prepare, publish and regularly update national emission inventories of greenhouse gases. Pursuant to Decision 24/CP.19, all Parties listed in ANNEX I of the ?UNFCCC? are required to prepare and submit annual National Inventory Reports (NIRs) containing detailed and complete information on...read more

Climate | Energy, Chemicals, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Green Cooling Summit

Online Event on 25th – 27th May 2021

This conference paper gives a detailed overview of the international online-event ‚Green Cooling Summit‘ which took place from 25. to 27. May 2021. The central issue was the HFC phase down according to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and how it can be implemented with natural refrigerants. Talks adressing this issue were given by representatives of parties to the Montreal protocol as...read more

Climate | Energy

Information Paper on the analysis of the German Voluntary Offsetting market 2021

This information paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of the German market for voluntary offsetting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the years 2017 to 2020. The analysis serves to create a basis for assessing the potential and thus for the development of incentive structures and framework conditions for national climate protection projects in Germany. Past market surveys on...read more

Chemicals, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)

Annual Report 1 May 2019 – 30 April 2020

The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) promotes the transformation to a more sustainable chemistry worldwide. With a sustainable and circular approach, sectors that deal with chemistry can make significant contributions to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report describes ISC3's activities from May 2019 up to and including April 2020, during...read more

Climate | Energy

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Administrative structure and implementation challenges

The European Commission has proposed to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in order to improve Carbon Leakage protection for European energy-intensive industries which are subject to the carbon price in EU ETS. This report details the Commission’s proposed administrative structure as well as its implications for Member States. It analyses the tasks, responsibilities and interact...read more

Transport

Options for action for an ecological design of long-distance mobility in passenger and freight transport

Executive summary

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport are mainly determined by long-distance traffic between conurbations in passenger transport and traffic hubs in freight transport. In the course of the project "Options for action for an ecological design of long-distance mobility in passenger and freight transport", strategies and solutions were identified that effectively reduce the greenhouse gas emissions...read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Potentials for Offset Approaches in Selected Sectors post 2020

The report develops an assessment framework that policy makers can use to determine whether offsets can add value while ensuring the environmental integrity of a compliance system. It uses an assessment framework for these factors to: (1) identify sectors that warrant offsets as cost-containment measures for ambitious climate targets due to emissions that are difficult to reduce; and (2) identify...read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Suitability and Success Factors of Offsets post-2020

The report examines the role offset approaches can play in the post-2020 climate regime. For this purpose, the report first develops a conceptual approach and a normative vision of what should be viewed as successful offset use. It then proposes tools to operationalize this vision. Lastly it derives overarching policy recommendations for the integration of offsets in carbon pricing systems.read more