Umweltbundesamt
SRM is supposed to mask global warming by enhancing the earth’s albedo, for example by stratospheric aerosol injection. Thus altering the whole climate system, SRM would impact most areas of life. The risks for geopolitics, mitigation deterrence, ecosystems, justice, food security and water availability are illustrated in this graphic. read more
In its new RESCUE study, the German Environment Agency (UBA) analyzes how to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality and reduce raw material consumption by 70 percent by the year 2050. The RESCUE study describes six scenarios of possible transformation pathways for which details must be fleshed out. The scenarios are meant to help the federal government achieve the agreed goal of greenhouse gas neutr... read more
Es gibt immer mehr Forschungen, die sich mit Veränderungsprozessen in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit beschäftigen und sich Transformationsforschung nennen. Transformationsforschung gibt es in verschiedenen Forschungsrichtungen, zu verschiedenen Themenfeldern (z.B. Konsum, Mobilität, Energie) und mit verschiedenen Schwerpunkten und Methoden. Dies macht einerseits die Transformationsforschung reichhalt... read more
The aim of this report is to analyse the (economic) impacts of the extension of the EU ETS 1 to maritime transport on the sector and the interlinkages with other policies considering the overall climate impacts. The report contains a market analysis for maritime transport services, which was carried out for maritime and inland shipping. The report also analyses the qualitative effects and inte... read more
This report is intended to enable investors to align their investments in physical assets with the internationally agreed objective of limiting global warming to well below 2 °C compared to preindustrial levels. The project focuses in particular on public finance institutions with a climate mandate or mission. However, the applicability of the guidance and criteria to the wider investment comm... read more
This report assesses the role of emissions trading systems (ETS) in electricity sector decarbonization through analyses of carbon market designs and interactions with electricity market regulations, market structures and additional policies. It provides a synthesis of five case studies in EU, California, South Korea, China and Mexico. The authors investigate four carbon price quality criteri... 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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