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Electricity generation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in many countries. Most emissions trading systems (ETS) therefore address emissions from electricity generation. The design of an ETS and the structure and regulation of the electricity sector have a large impact on the environmental effectiveness and the quality of the carbon price signal. This report analyses the intera... read more

Unter „Energy Sharing“ wird in Deutschland die gemeinschaftliche Stromerzeugung und -verbrauch in räumlichem Zusammenhang, jedoch einschließlich der Nutzung des öffentlichen Stromnetzes, verstanden. Eine einheitliche Definition dieses Schlagwortes gibt es nicht, vorliegende Konzepte unterscheiden sich im Detail stark voneinander. In diesem Kurzbericht werden unterschiedliche Umsetzungsvorschlä... read more

Each issue of the German Environment Agency's magazine "Schwerpunkt" is devoted to relevant topics in the field of environmental protection. It is published every six months. In issue 2-2020, UBA looks back on 30 years of German unification from an environmental perspective. The topics: The state of water, soil, air and climate at the time of reunification | Contaminated sites in Bitterfeld-Wo... read more

Im ersten Teil konkretisiert und erweitert dieser Bericht das Konzept einer transformativen Umweltpolitik, welches aufbauend auf den Erkenntnissen der Transformationsforschung Handlungsansätze für die Politik formuliert, für das Ernährungssystem. Die Handlungsansätze werden in Ansätze des Nischenmanagements und der Exnovation systematisiert. Zudem wird reflektiert, inwieweit eine Transformatio... read more

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Affairs, the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) takes stock of the use of renewable energies and annually prepares an official estimate of the development of renewable energies for the previous year. This background paper describes the initial findings for the electricity, heat and transport sectors, suppl... read more

On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) takes stock of the use of renewable energies and annually prepares an official estimate of the development of renewable energies for the previous year. This background paper describes the initial findings for the electricity, heatand transport sectors, supplemented by... read more

With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2020", the German Environment Agency provides a condensed picture of the state of the environment, the causes of environmental pollution and starting points for improved policy action. For this purpose, a total of 30 important environmental indicators were selected and, where available, underpinned with existing politic... read more