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The new European Commission should pursue ambitious policies aimed at reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, even as priorities shift to security and defense. Here are recommendations by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) for giving impetus to climate, environmental and biodiversity policy.Die neue Europäische Kommission soll... read more

Im Rahmen des Projekts „Entwicklung und Umsetzung eines Monitoringsystems zur Analyse der Akteursstruktur bei Freiflächen-Photovoltaik und Windenergie an Land“ wurde in einem ersten Schritt eine Methodik zur Erhebung der Akteursstruktur entwickelt.  Es ist ein erklärtes Ziel des Gesetzgebers, die bestehende Akteursvielfalt auch nach der Einführung von Ausschreibungen zur Ermittlung der Vergütu... read more

Under Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) we summarise all relevant technologies for capturing, transport, and the subsequent utilisation of carbon. In the promising perspective CCU seems to reduce emissions by substitution of fossil products. For the evaluation we have to apply a more holistic view on these technologies and especially their energy consumption. In order to clarify the role of... read more

Im Rahmen des Projektes "Empirische Wohngebäude-Daten" wurden die seit 2003 durch die co2online gGmbH gesammelten Gebäudedaten einer umfassenden und systematischen statistischen Analyse unterzogen. Die abgeleiteten Indikatoren zur Entwicklung des Heizenergieverbrauchs und des Modernisierungsstandes von Wohngebäuden werden auf aggregierter und auf detaillierter Ebene im Zeitverlauf beschrieben.... read more

Digitisation is not only transforming our society it is also having an impact on the environment: On the one hand, digitisation can improve the state of the environment for example through digitally optimised production processes. On the other hand, negative environmental rebound effects can arise, like a higher demand for internet-enabled products from which an increase in usage of resources ... read more

The prize of beauty: Every year, there are up to twelve new collections in the clothing stores on Germany's high streets. But this fast fashion is having a huge impact on the environment and on the people who live in manufacturing countries. /Money and the environment: A flight to Barcelona for EUR 20, a kilogram of pork for EUR 3 - we're still miles away from full ecological prices. This migh... read more

The joint UBA-GIZ brochure „Reverse Innovation – Rethinking Urban Transport through Global Learning“ looks into the potential of “reverse innovation” in the urban transport sector. Ten interesting innovations from developing- and emerging countries were selected, that offer relevant impulses for cities and towns in Germany. Alongside technical innovations, social, regulatory and business model... read more