Umweltbundesamt
This study develops recommendations on how efficiency indicators can be considered and designed as part of the amendment of the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 on space heaters and combination heaters. Efficiency indicators should be used for the early detection of efficiency problems in heating appliances as well as efficiency-reducing defects. They are based on data that is mostly coll... read more
The application and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (“WSR”) rise to special challenges for economic agents and competent authorities. The classification of waste in one of the annexes of the WSR, and therefore the crucial position for the applicable procedure, is rather complex. During the project ... read more
A discussion paper about whether the shift in re-sponsibility from emitters or investors to host country government would limit or even elimi-nate emitters’ incentives to engage in seeking cost-effective mitigation options and if so, by which means such outcome could be avoided or limited. read more
Das Erkennen der sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Dimensionen von Umweltpolitik ist ein wichtiger Schlüssel zu ihrer erfolgreichen und sozialverträglichen Umsetzung. Vor diesem Ausgangspunkt präsentiert der Bericht Ergebnisse einer Literaturstudie zur Systematisierung der sozialen Dimensionen von Umweltpolitik und widmet sich dabei unterschiedlichen Facetten des Themas. Zunächst werden zentrale... read more
Carpooling und Vanpooling – d.h. die Fahrtenbündelung im Pkw- und Kleinbusverkehr – sind in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika seit Jahrzehnten ein etabliertes Instrument der Umwelt- und Verkehrspolitik. Großer Handlungsbedarf in überlasteten Stadtzentren, Anreizsysteme wie gesonderte Fahrstreifen, der Erlass von Pkw-Maut und die Bereitstellung kostenloser Parkplätze sowie der technologische ... read more
This fact sheet gathers an overview of key aspects with regards to the extension of the EU ETS 1 to maritime transport and herewith related interactions with other EU, international and national policies concerning the shipping sector. An outlook with a view to evaluating and futher developing the system is also provided.The maritime EU ETS covers carbon dioxide emissions from 2024 onwards and... 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.
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