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Cover of publication Climate Change 35/2020 Analysis and assessment of the design of an offsetting system for international aviation
Climate | Energy

Analysis and assessment of the design of an offsetting system for international aviation


This discussion paper assesses how robust accounting could be implemented under the Paris Agreement in order to avoid double counting between nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) implemented under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The paper focuses on how host countries of carbon-offset pro...read more

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Climate Change
Number of pages
25
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Cover of Publication TEXTE 191/2020 Producer responsibility of third-country producers in e-commerce
Waste | Resources

Producer responsibility of third-country producers in e-commerce


In order to enforce producer responsibility under waste law against producers of electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and packaging from countries outside the EU, so-called third countries, a new study recommends adding two new actors into the law and create a compulsory verification for them. Producers from third countries mostly sell their products in Europe via electronic marketplaces...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
147
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First page of the paper "Raising the EU 2030 GHG Emission Reduction Target" of the German Environment Agency
Climate | Energy, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Raising the EU 2030 GHG Emission Reduction Target

Implications for ETS and non ETS sectoral targets


The political debate on raising EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target for 2030 from at least 40 percent up to 55 percent or even higher is in full swing. While the European Commission has proposed to reduce emissions by at least 55 percent below 1990 levels, the European Parliament went a step further and adopted a target of 60 percent emissions reductions. This paper intends to enri...read more

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33
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Cover of broschure 9 Principles for a Circular Economy
Economy | Consumption, Waste | Resources

9 principles for a circular economy


Sustainable development is hardly imaginable without a consistent circular economy. However, turning away from a predominantly linear economy requires many political, economic and social decisions.The German Environment Agency has now developed principles for politics, business and society, which systematically outline the objectives, scope, maxims for action, requirements and success factors of a...read more

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guides and manuals
Number of pages
36
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Cover of publication TEXTE 183/2020 Planetary boundaries: Challenges for science, civil society and politics
Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Planetary boundaries: Challenges for science, civil society and politics


The planetary boundaries concept was formulated in 2009 by a research group led by J. Rockström and revised by W. Steffen et al. in 2015. The most important challenges for the further processing of the concept include the translation, operationalization, utilization, downscaling and application of the concept. This was the starting point of the project “Planetary Boundaries: Challenges for science...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
330
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Cover of broschure Lessons from the Corona Crisis: New guiding principles required for environmental and sustainability policy? – a discussion paper
Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Lessons from the Corona Crisis: New guiding principles required for environmental and sustainability policy? – a discussion paper


The position paper reflects, which guiding principles for future environmental and sustainability policy might be necessary in addition to the existing ones in order to achieve firstly effective crisis management of current and possibly future pandemics and secondly the kick-off into socio-ecological transformations needed to reduce long-term environmental risks. The proposals are based on a caref...read more

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position
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24
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Cover of the Publication TEXTE 186/2020 Presentation and Comparison of Site Investigation Methods for Offshore Wind Energy in the European North Seas Countries in the Context of the EU North Seas Energy Cooperation
Climate | Energy

Presentation and Comparison of Site Investigation Methods for Offshore Wind Energy in the European North Seas Countries in the Context of the EU North Seas Energy Cooperation


As part of the Energy Cooperation between the North Seas Countries to facilitate the further environment friendly, sustainable and effective deployment of offshore renewable energy, this report provides an overview on the site investigation procedures that are applied. The differences and similarities of the procedures are outlined with special consideration of regulatory and technical aspects as...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
99
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Cover of the publication TEXZTE 179/2020 of the German Environment Agency "ILESA - Smart steering of waste streams containing precious and minor metals: pooling, temporary storage, recovery rate"
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...read more

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Texte
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103
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