Umweltbundesamt
Staying within the limit of the Paris Agreement of 1.5 °C global warming requires closing the global 2030 ambition and action gap arising from insufficient current policies and contributions. G20 countries have a crucial role to play in realising increased climate policy ambition, given their strong economic and political influence as well as their high share in global greenhouse gas emissions... read more
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) generated 5.3 billion euros for Germany through auctioning in 2021, a sum double that in 2020. An additional 7.2 billion euros was generated through sales of certificates in the new national emissions trading system (nEHS), which came into effect in 2021 and targets the heat and transport sectors. read more
Primary energy consumption (PEC) in Germany has fallen significantly since the end of the 2000s. It fell by 25 % between 2008 and 2023.According to the Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, PEC is to be reduced by 39% by 2030 compared to 2008.The 'Projection Report 2023' by the German Environment Agency indicates that the measures taken so far will likely be insufficient to achieve these targets.The ... read more
Das D3-EE_Modell ist ein system-dynamisches Modell zur Simulation der Machbarkeit und den Nebenwirkungen einer Energiewende in Deutschland. Das D3 EE Modell erlaubt basierend auf System Dynamics und Prozessen mit Constraints (ToC) den Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien zu simulieren und eine Bilanz der Rohstoffe (Einsparung fossiler, Nutzung von Materialien für die Anlagen) aufzustellen. Es gibt... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
