Umweltbundesamt
This discussion paper analyses potential synergies between climate clubs and CBAMs. It presents a case study of the concrete proposals currently debated for implementation: 1) the EU CBAM which looks set to be adopted by the EU Council and Parliament later this year and 2) the proposal for a climate club that was adopted by the G7 at their summit in June 2022. Chapter 2 introduces the two inst... read more
Digitalisation is profoundly changing our society and therefore also the way in which the environment is researched and governance is carried out. E-government is intended to make administration more efficient and bring it closer to citizens, while new ideas are constantly being implemented in environmental research, such as the CO2 calculator, apps for sustainable consumption or big data-supp... read more
One of the most important questions arising from the painful corona crisis is: how can we make the economic case for investing in a green, healthy and just recovery for people and the planet? The COVID-19 pandemic offers many lessons, despite the early stage of global responses. read more
Die Stärkung zivilgesellschaftlicher Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen ist eine Möglichkeit, um die sozial-ökologische Transformation voranzutreiben. Damit sich Ideen und Praktiken von Nachhaltig-keitsinitiativen etablieren, ist eine Kultur der Zusammenarbeit aller gesellschaftlicher Akteur*innen notwendig. Wie dies erreicht werden kann, wird in diesem Bericht dargestellt. Im Zentrum des Forschungsvo... read more
Der Bericht untersucht das Zusammenspiel des EU-Innovationsfonds (IF) mit anderen Förderprogrammen auf EU- und deutscher Ebene, mit dem Fokus auf der Förderung von Innovationen mit einem hohen Potenzial zur Dekarbonisierung in der EU-ETS Industrie. Neben generellen Aspekten der Projektförderung ist bei der Kombination des IF mit nationalen Mitteln das EU-Beihilferecht essentiell. Der Bericht s... read more
In 2012, Germany made a commitment to the conservation of natural resources through the Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess). Six years after its adoption, where do we find ourselves in Germany today? The German Environment Agency supports the implementation of ProgRess through a range of measures, including the production of this report on the use of natural resources in Germany, which is... 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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