Umweltbundesamt
In diesem Zwischenbericht der Projekte BioSINK und BioWISE werden grundlegende Informationen zum gegenwärtigen Datenstand der Nutzung und Förderung von Holzenergie in Deutschland dargestellt: Es wird ein Überblick über die derzeitigen Nutzungsströme der Holzenergie sowie den Außenhandel mit Holzenergieprodukten in Deutschland gegeben. Regelungen und Förderinstrumente, die die Nutzungsströme vo... read more
On 25 May, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan met with German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Steffi Lemke and President of the German Environment Agency Prof. Dirk Messner, in the realms of the meeting of the G7 environment, climate and energy ministers in Berlin. read more
Heute finden sich in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur, in Studien und in Politikprogrammen eine Vielzahl von Ressourcen- und Circular Economy (CE)-Indikatoren auf Basis unterschiedlicher konzeptioneller und methodischer Ansätze. Um die Auswahl von geeigneten Indikatoren zu erleichtern, enthält das vorliegende Positionspapier zwei Teile: Im Teil I werden Leitlinien für Indikatoren und Indikator... read more
RESCUE shows that until 2050 greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 95 to 97 percent (in comparison to 1990). Through the use of sustainable agriculture and forestry practices, even net-zero emissions can be reached. At the same time, primary raw materials consumption can be reduced by 56 to 70 percent. However, the transformation also results in additional demands for single raw materials. read more
The report summarizes key lessons learned from the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) for the new Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement. The report first provides an overview of the issuance and use of carbon credits under these mechanisms. This is followed by an assessment of what elements of the existing mechanisms could be transferred to ... read more
The shortage of housing is a problem in many large cities and metropolitan areas. The building sector has for years failed to meet its environmental and climate targets. A position paper by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Commission for Sustainable Building (KNBau) at UBA investigates how affordable housing can be built without harm to the environment and human health. 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.
