Umweltbundesamt
The success of climate and natural resource protection depends amongst others on the expansion of renewable energies. The policy paper describes the central results of the RESCUE study as well as the challenges and steps required to expand renewable energies in order to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality, and for Germany to make an appropriate contribution to the Paris Climate Agreement. read more
Eine Analyse der deutschen Energie- und Klimapolitik hat ergeben (Stand 2013): ▸ Nur im Maßnahmenfeld „Ausbau der Erneuerbaren Energien im Strombereich“ wird voraussichtlich das Ziel ereicht. ▸ Dagegen wird in allen anderen Maßnahmenfeldern das Ziel verfehlt oder es bestehen Wirkungsdefizite der eingesetzten Politikinstrumente. ▸ Das betrifft insbesondere die Energieeffizienz auf der Nachfrage... read more
In order to explain how future policies in transport should be formulated, it is necessary to understand that sustainability in transport does not only imply transport infrastructure, but can be embedded in a broader policy approach. Financing of infrastructure, investments in public and non-motorised transport, institutional development and road maintenance all require significant funding. Si... read more
Die Wahrscheinlichkeit künftiger Rohstoffkonflikte hängt einerseits von Entwicklungen der Angebot und Nachfrage ab, welche die strategische Relevanz eines Rohstoffs bestimmen (s. Abschnitt 3.1, vgl. auch Bericht 2 dieses Forschungsvorhabens von Supersberger et al.). Maßgeblich sind andererseits die Kontextbedingungen in Produzenten- und Verbraucherländern, die in einem komplexen Zusammenspiel ... read more
The study analyses the country background, emissions trends, ongoing activities and barriers relating to the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of Georgia under the UNFCCC. A special emphasis is laid on further mitigation potentials in the fields of transport, energy efficiency opportunities across high-emitting industry sub-sectors and waste management. read more
Since the Paris Agreement invites parties to provide their low carbon development strategies by 2020, the European Union is currently preparing its respective mid-century long-term climate strategy. Within a public consultation the German Environment Agency (UBA) provided recently its submission on key priorities relevant for the new EU strategy. 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.
