Umweltbundesamt
Before introducing an emissions trading system, jurisdictions have to consider the ex-isting energy and climate policy framework. This report seeks to analyse and evaluate non-ETS climate policy instruments, such as carbon taxes or green certificate trading schemes, regarding their suitability to serve as a basis for establishing emission trading systems. There is a general assessment of proto... read more
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 protoco... read more
With this scientific opinion paper, we aim to raise awareness for some issues leading to insufficient GHG savings and potentially causing a gap between two climate and energy legislative frameworks of the European Union: the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation (LULUCF Regulation). read more
Das im Juli 2021 veröffentlichte „Fit-for-55“-Klimapaket der Europäischen Kommission schlägt die Einführung eines neuen Emissionshandelssystems für Gebäude und Straßenverkehr vor. Ein Teil der Einnahmen soll im Rahmen eines Klima-Sozialfonds verwendet werden, um explizit vulnerable Gruppen zu unterstützen. Mit diesem Vorschlag werden neue Impulse für die deutsche Debatte um die Rückverteilung ... read more
Das Forschungsvorhaben zeichnet den bisherigen Weg der DIN-ISO 50005 für einen stufenweisen Einstieg von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) in ein unternehmerisches Energiemanagementsystem (EnMS) nach, der auf Wunsch in einer Zertifizierung gemäß ISO 50001:2018 (ISO 50001) münden kann. Der Bericht analysiert die Möglichkeiten einer Einbindung und Integration der Norm in bestehende Gesetze... read more
This report contains a summary of the international deep sea mining expert workshop „A benefit sharing mechanism appropriate for the Common Heritage of Mankind”. The overall objective was to stimulate debate on the Common Heritage of Mankind and its benefit sharing element by discussing first ideas how the benefit sharing required by Article 140 paragraph 2 UNCLOS could be appropriately concep... 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.
