There will be no “all clear” for the climate: global emissions of greenhouse gases have reached another new all-time high - never in the history of mankind has so much CO2 from fossil fuels been released into the atmosphere as in 2010. A major political effort will be needed at the UN Climate Conference in Durban if effective rules to curb emissions are to be agreed. The Kyoto Protocol, the onl... read more
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Mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in the UK
This report describes the current state of agriculture in the UK with regard to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions it produces and the climate and other socio-economic policies that it faces. We identify options that could reduce agricultural emissions and estimate the mitigation potential of those options. Finally, we identify barriers to adopting these mitigation strategies and some possible... read more
Untersuchung von Instrumenten und Maßnahmen zur Erschließung des aus Klimaschutzsicht zusätzlich erforderlichen Erneuerbaren-Energien-Ausbaus
Dem aus Klimaschutzsicht zusätzlich erforderlichen Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien steht eine Reihe von Hemmnissen entgegen. Das Vorhaben „klimagerechter EE-Ausbau“ untersuchte, wo zentraler Handlungsbedarf besteht und wie Rahmenbedingungen angepasst werden müssen, um Hemmnisse zu reduzieren. Dafür wurden unterschiedliche Klimaschutzszenarien ausgewertet, um den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien zu er... read more
Grüne Investitionsprogramme
Die Transformation der Wirtschaft im Sinne der ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit erfordert umfangreiche Investitionen durch den Staat, Unternehmen und die privaten Haushalte. Wie diese Investitionen in angemessener Form durch den Staat stimuliert und gelenkt werden können, wird unter dem Schlagwort „Grüne Investitionsprogramme“ kontrovers diskutiert. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht in diesem Konte... read more
Analysis of the historical structural change in the German hard coal mining Ruhr area
This case study examined the structural change in the Ruhr area caused by the low international competitiveness of German hard coal mining over the period from the late 1950s to 2015. It analysed the structural change process and the structural policies implemented as a reaction to this process with the objective to make this knowledge available for future structural change processes in other ... read more
Restart of the EU sustainability policy in the context of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at EU level
The German Environment Agency (UBA) is in favour of a revision of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy in order to implement the Sustainable Devel¬opment Goals at European Level. The position paper of the German Environment Agency identifies objectives and required actions for sustainable development in the EU. read more
City Gold – Building Material Storage with a Future
The project "KartAL III - Mapping of the Anthropogenic Stock III", commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency, focuses on the recovery options and expected material flows of nine mineral building materials. In order to significantly improve the circular economy through urban mining in Germany, the potentials, approaches and success factors of relevant stakeholders identified in the project... read more
