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Checklists for surveying and assessing industrial plant handling materials and substances, which are hazardous to water

№ 1 Substances

Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to efficiently evaluate the condition of installations handling substances and preparations hazardous to water. It comprises an overview of potential fields of action as well as specific checklists subdivided by functional units, sectors and risk areas.read more

Chemicals

Checklists for surveying and assessing industrial plant handling materials and substances, which are hazardous to water

Overview and notes on using

Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body commissions, a checklist concept was developed as a tool to efficiently evaluate the condition of installations handling substances and preparations hazardous to water. It comprises an overview of potential fields of action as well as specific checklists subdivided by functional units, sectors and risk areas.read more

Climate | Energy

Final Report of the Project „Using Standardized Baselines (CDM) for Achieving Climate Policy Goals in Developing Countries (Suppressed Demand)”

Standardised Baselines (SBs) shall improve the opportunities for least developed countries and other underrepresented regions to participate in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). SBs allow for shifting the effort of developing baseline scenarios and additionality testing from the individual project to the sectoral level. This research project followed two separate approaches in order to gather...read more

Chemicals, Soil | Land

Biocides

The intended use of biocides is to kill, to destroy or to deter living organisms. Undesirable effects on environment and health are thus likely to occur. This is true even if products are authorised, because the aim of the authorisation procedure is for every single product to keep these effects below an unacceptable level, not to eliminate the effects as a whole. The same rationale underlies the...read more

Climate | Energy

Sustainable cooling supply for building air conditioning and industry in Germany

The study determines possibilities to maximize the climate-friendliness of refrigeration supply in the field of building air conditioning and industrial refrigeration systems. It is based on a detailed analysis of the refrigeration needs of different industrial sectors and a characterization of the cooling techniques in use. Energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions and costs are calculated and eval...read more

Economy | Consumption

Green Economy: an Engine for Development?

The concept of a ”green economy” has been around for a few years, but has gained in recogni-tion and weight following the Rio+20 Conference in 2012, which recognised it as “one of the important tools available for achieving sustainable development”. While the Conference did not agree on a precise definition of the green economy concept, there is now an increasing body of experience from countries...read more

Economy | Consumption

Environmental Protection Goods – Defining the Scope

Methodology and list of potential environmental protection goods 2013

The report documents the creation of a new list of goods that are (capable of being) used for environmental and climate protection purposes. This list of potential environmental protection goods is based on the German official nomenclature of goods for production statistics 2009 (GP 2009). This list forms the basis for detailed analyses of the structure and development of the production and intern...read more

Chemicals

REACH Compliance: Data Availability of REACH Registrations - Part 1: Screening of chemicals > 1000 tpa

The report on the project “REACH Compliance: Data Availability of ⁠REACH⁠ Registrations” presents findings and results from the screening of 1932 dossiers of lead and individual registrants covering phase-in substances with a production volume of equal or above 1000 tpa. The standard information requirements necessary for the registration and their adaptation options for high tonnage...read more