Umweltbundesamt
The concept of a ”green economy” has been around for a few years, but has gained in recogni-tion and weight following the Rio+20 Conference in 2012, which recognised it as “one of the important tools available for achieving sustainable development”. While the Conference did not agree on a precise definition of the green economy concept, there is now an increasing body of experience from countr... read more
GreenLate stands for „Germany – resource efficient and GHG neutral – late transition”. This scenario if characterized by delayed action and innovation towards greenhouse gas (GHG) neutrality. read more
Urban areas cause over 70% of direct and indirect CO2-emissions worldwide. Carbon market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement can offer new opportunities for the mobilisation of urban emission reduction measures and policies. This research project first examined the prevalence and experience of urban reduction projects within the framework of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM),... read more
The aim of the project was to strengthen the exchange of experience between municipalities and business in Germany and Poland and to support the development of new approaches to climate and energy policy cooperation. The key role of German and Polish municipalities in European climate protection should thus be further expanded. One output of the project is a handbook, which presents an overvi... read more
In diesem Bericht werden Ergebnisse bis zum Berichtsjahr 2021 für Indikatoren Energieeffizienzinvestitionen, Bruttoproduktion, Beschäftigung sowie Umsätze mit Gütern und Dienstleistungen, die der Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz dienen, betrachtet. Schwerpunkte sind Maßnahmen zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz im Gebäudebestand und im Produzierenden Gewerbe, Energieeffizienzdienstleistungen ... read more
Die Diskussion um die Energiewende hat gezeigt, dass Umweltpolitik zunehmend mit Fragen der Gerechtigkeit verknüpft ist. Wenn diese These zutrifft, dann kann die Akzeptanz für Umweltpolitik nur dadurch gesichert werden, indem Umwelt- und Gesellschaftspolitik in adäquater Weise integriert werden. Die vorliegende Studie zeigt die sehr vielfältigen Facetten der Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Umweltp... read more
Digitalisation in transport offers opportunities for connected and automated public transport and can contribute significantly to the development of sustainable mobility. However, if unregulated, digitalisation can counteract a modal shift and lead to additional journeys in private motorised transport, thus to an increasing demand for energy and resources.The brochure outlines possible develop... 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.
