Publikationen | Umweltbundesamt

Climate | EnergyEconomy | ConsumptionSustainability | Strategies | International matters

Suitability and Success Factors of Offsets post-2020

The report examines the role offset approaches can play in the post-2020 climate regime. For this purpose, the report first develops a conceptual approach and a normative vision of what should be viewed as successful offset use. It then proposes tools to operationalize this vision. Lastly it derives overarching policy recommendations for the integration of offsets in carbon pricing systems.weiterlesen

Climate | EnergyEconomy | ConsumptionSustainability | Strategies | International matters

Offset approaches in existing compliance mechanisms – Adding value and upholding environmental integrity?

The report analyzes, by looking back at existing compliance systems in the EU, Alberta, Australia, Colombia and Japan, the conditions under which offsets can add value to the compliance system without undermining its environmental integrity. The compliance system’s climate ambition as well as the efficiency of the institutions, processes and infrastructure that are used for the generation and cred…weiterlesen

Wirtschaft | Konsum, Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales, Boden | Fläche, Landwirtschaft

The land rucksack

A method for considering land use in life cycle assessment

Life cycle assessments (LCA) are an essential tool to explore the environmental impacts associated with a product or service over the course of the entire life cycle. For accurate modelling, data on all relevant potential environmental impacts should be included in an LCA. To consider land in the context of an LCA, the quality of the land used to supply a product or service is a key factor. The br…weiterlesen

Chemicals

The Revision of the REACH Authorisation and Restriction System

Recommendations by the German Environment Agency

The European Commission recently announced a targeted revision of the ⁠REACH⁠ Regulation, in view of strengthening the level of protection from hazardous chemicals and simplifying the legal text.The German Environment Agency makes in this Scientific Opinion Paper specific recommendations, including on compliance checks for registration dossiers, additional information requirements, a…weiterlesen

Abfall | Ressourcen

Kartierung des anthropogenen Lagers III (KartAL III)

Mittels Urban Mining, der Gewinnung von Sekundärrohstoffen aus langlebigen Gütern wie Infrastrukturen, Bauwerken, Industriegütern und Haushaltsgeräten, werden Primärrohstoffe eingespart und Umweltbelastungen über die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette robust reduziert. Das im Auftrag von Umweltbundesamt und BMUV durchgeführte Vorhaben „KartAL III - Kartierung des Anthropogenen Lagers III“ fokussiert die…weiterlesen

Waste | Resources

City Gold – Metal Stocks with a Future

A Guide

The project "KartAL III - Mapping of the Anthropogenic Stock III", commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency, focuses on the recovery options and expected material flows of seven metals and its alloys. In order to significantly improve the circular economy through urban mining in Germany, the potentials, approaches and success factors of relevant stakeholders identified in the project were co…weiterlesen

Abfall | Ressourcen

Stadtgold – Metalllager mit Zukunft

Ein Leitfaden

Das im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes durchgeführte Vorhaben „KartAL III - Kartierung des Anthropogenen Lagers III“ fokussiert die Verwertungswege und erwarteten Stoffströme von sieben Metallen und ihren Legierungen. Um die Kreislaufwirtschaft durch Urban Mining in Deutschland nennenswert zu verbessern, werden die im Projekt identifizierten Potenziale, Stellgrößen und Handlungsansätze in einem Leit…weiterlesen

Waste | Resources

City Gold – Building Material Storage with a Future

A Guide

The project "KartAL III - Mapping of the Anthropogenic Stock III", commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency, focuses on the recovery options and expected material flows of nine mineral building materials. In order to significantly improve the circular economy through urban mining in Germany, the potentials, approaches and success factors of relevant stakeholders identified in the project wer…weiterlesen