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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

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

The research project explores how carbon market approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement can contribute to the transformational change required by these global agreements. The project names insights and recommendations for how to design and implement Article 6 rules and activities to promote transformational change through carbon markets. In this regard a definition of transformationa... read more

Climate protection and better air quality are important issues in cities in both Poland and Germany. In an advisory assistance project of the German Federal Environment Ministry and the UBA, the exchange of experiences and collaboration between municipalities in Germany and Poland as well as other key stakeholders was intensified for the transition to a low-emissions economy. read more

Der vorliegende Hintergrundbericht erläutert Ziele und Mandat, Prozess und Methode des 6. Umweltberichts der UNEP (GEO-6) und wertet seine zentralen Befunde aus. Diese Befunde werden darüber hinaus aktuellen Daten zum Umweltzustand in Deutschland gegenübergestellt. Die Autorenschaft kommt zu dem Schluss, dass trotz erheblicher Anstrengungen der Umweltpolitik auch in Deutschland zahlreiche Umwe... read more

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

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