Umweltbundesamt
There is a tension between research and practice in the field of cycling as well as in general in environmental policy. Numerous scientific publications and knowledge do not reach the practitioners who might benefit from them. Not only was the International Cycling Conference 2017 intended to tackle this deficit with a large-scale forum, but also this publication, which takes up and continues ... read more
In addition to the EU ETS 1, a separate emissions trading system (EU ETS 2) is to be created within the scope of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) for the consumption of fossil fuels in buildings, road transport and additional sectors. This EU-ETS 2 is to start in 2027 and is designed as an upstream system analogous to the German national emissions trading system (nEHS). read more
In May 2013 the chemical hexabromocyclododecane, or HBCD, was identified as a persistent organic pollutant (POP) under the international Stockholm Convention. This means that a worldwide ban on the sale and application of the chemical will soon become effective. For a long time HBCD was the most economically significant flame retardant used in polystyrene foam for insulation materials. We have... read more
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 o... read more
Ziel der vorliegenden Studie ist es, eine übertragbare Methode zur Umweltbewertung der Digitalisierung im Endkundenmarkt des Energiebereichs zu entwickeln, in ausgewählten Fallstudien anzuwenden und politische Handlungsempfehlungen zu erarbeiten. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Digitalisierung im Endkundenmarkt des Energiebereichs zum Klimaschutz beitragen kann. Gleichwohl bestehen Unsicherhei... read more
Rohstoffkonflikte treten in verschiedenen Formen auf: als Versorgungsengpässe und - krisen, gewaltförmige Auseinandersetzungen bis hin zu Kriegen, sowie in Form von Folgewirkungen von Umweltzerstörungen, wenn sie den Menschen ihre Lebensgrundlage entziehen. Rohstoffkonflikte sind vielfach eine Realität, oft aber eine Prognose. Einerseits beeinflussen die Beschaffenheit, strategische Bedeutung ... read more
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 o... 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.
