Publikationen | Umweltbundesamt

Waste | Resources

ILESA - Smart steering of waste streams containing precious and minor metals: pooling, temporary storage, recovery rate

Final Report (Brief version)

The ILESA project investigated magnetic materials containing rare earth metals, vehicle electronics and other waste streams containing precious and minor metals with the objective to enhance the recovery of these metals. In order to increase recycling, dismantling and recycling obligations, labelling obligations, consolidation/ pooling workshops and other measures were developed and assessed using…weiterlesen

Abfall | Ressourcen

ILESA - Edel- und sondermetallhaltige Abfallströme intelligent lenken: Bündelung, Zwischenlagerung, Rückgewinnungsgrad

Abschlussbericht

Das Vorhaben ILESA untersuchte seltenerdmetallhaltige Magnetwerkstoffe, Fahrzeugelektronik und weitere Abfallströme mit Edel- und Sondermetallen mit dem Ziel, die Rückgewinnung dieser Metalle zu stärken. Zur Erhöhung des Recyclings wurden Ausbau- und Verwertungspflichten, Kennzeichnungspflichten, Bündelungsworkshops sowie weitere Maßnahmenoptionen entwickelt und anhand einer Bewertungssystematik b…weiterlesen

Transport

Let’s go!

Framework for a National Walking Strategy

Walking is the healthiest, cheapest and most environmentally friendly means of transport. Furthermore, active mobility, such as walking and cycling, is an essential element in successfully transforming the transport sector and achieving sustainable urban mobility. Despite this walking is still a niche topic in Germany. Cities, towns and communities who are responsible for walking are calling for a…weiterlesen

Klima | Energie

Kommunaler Klimaschutz durch Verbesserung der Effizienz in der Fernwärmeversorgung mittels Nutzung von Niedertemperaturwärmequellen am Beispiel tiefengeothermischer Ressourcen

Für die klimagerechte Transformation der Wärmeversorgung können Wärmenetze ein wichtiger Schlüssel sein. Perspektiven der effizienten Nutzung von Niedertemperaturwärmeströmen werden aufgezeigt. Besondere Schwerpunkte des Forschungsvorhabens sind die Ermittlung von Wärmepotenzialen der tiefen Geothermie, Maßnahmen zur Systemintegration sowie eine ökonomische Analyse. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass ei…weiterlesen

Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales

European Green Recovery – Building back better based on the Green Deal

This position paper is the result of the work of the EPA Network’s group on Green Stimulus and reflects the inputs of all participants of the group. It emphasizes the urgent need to use the EU’s Covid-19 recovery efforts to also address the climate and biodiversity crises. Applying ambitious sustainability criteria to the economic recovery programmes of the EU will not only contribute to meeting t…weiterlesen

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

International Environmental and Sustainability Policy During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic

The position paper discusses the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the global economy and geopolitics, for the countries of the Global South and for international environmental and sustainability policy. On this basis, the paper proposes approaches for a substantive reorientation of international environmental and sustainability policy. For example, the nexus of environment and health shou…weiterlesen

Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales

What Matters 2-2020: 30 Years German Unity

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 B…weiterlesen

Wirtschaft | Konsum, Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales

The Green New Consensus: Study Shows Broad Consensus on Green Recovery Programmes and Structural Reforms

The paper analyses 130 studies on green recovery programmes. It finds broad consensus on the need to use the Covid-19 recovery efforts to also address the climate and biodiversity crises. Consensus also exist on the benefits of green recovery programmes, the eligibility criteria to be applied and suitable areas of support. Further, research is increasingly calling for linking green recovery progra…weiterlesen