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The sustainability transformation of the financial sector is a key prerequisite for the transformation of the real economy. This report therefore comprises 15 proposals in four central dimensions towards a sustainable financial sector in Germany: transformatitive relevance, transparency on the sustainability of financial products, sustainability risk management, and impact measurement of susta... read more

The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the Russia’s war against Ukraine. Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy supply, mobility, and agriculture. The German Environment Age... read more

Die entwickelten drei sozioökonomische Szenarien Trend, Stabilität und Dynamik für Deutschland bilden wahrscheinliche Zukünfte bis 2045 ab. Sie berücksichtigen globale Megatrends, die internationalen Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs) des IPCC und deutschlandweite Projektionen. Die drei Szenarien wurden auf nationaler Ebene mit dem ökonomischen Modell PANTA RHEI entwickelt und danach mittel... read more

Efficiency increase oftentimes reduces product or service costs, which can in turn ramp up consumption (due to reduced prices), thus partly canceling out the original savings. This is known as the rebound effect. read more

Electricity generation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in many countries. Most emissions trading systems (ETS) therefore address emissions from electricity generation. The design of an ETS and the structure and regulation of the electricity sector have a large impact on the environmental effectiveness and the quality of the carbon price signal. This report analyses the intera... read more

Humanity is facing a period of multiple crises. These crises pose emotional burdens for individuals that however, often remain neglected in public discourse. However a sustainability transformation must address the inner crises in the same way as it requires finding solutions to the outer situation. In this event on 17 october, we therefore create a space to reflect and deal with our inner worl... read more

Each issue of the German Environment Agency's magazine "Schwerpunkt" is devoted to relevant topics in the field of environmental protection. It is published every six months. In issue 2-2020, UBA looks back on 30 years of German unification from an environmental perspective. The topics: The state of water, soil, air and climate at the time of reunification | Contaminated sites in Bitterfeld-Wo... read more