Publications | Umweltbundesamt

Climate | Energy

Coal-fired power generation and climate protection until 2030

Discussion contribution of the German Environment Agency for achieving the climate targets in Germany

With this position paper, the UBA proposes strategic measures and targeted climate policy instruments for achieving a reduction in coal-fired power generation for the period up until 2030. To achieve a disproportionately high reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the energy sector as a contribution to achieving the climate protection targets by 2020, the UBA recommends to limit coal-fired power...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Raising Knowledge among Students and Teachers on Tailings Safety and its Legislative Review in Ukraine

Tailings management facilities (TMFs) store large amounts of mining waste, which can become a source of environment contamination, damaging biota and affecting human health. In Ukraine 344 officially known TMFs are potentially dangerous. To address this problem on a practical level, the project raised knowledge on TMF safety among Ukrainian students of environmental and mining sciences and develop...read more

Water

Water Resource Management in Germany

Fundamentals, pressures, measures

The brochure „Water Resource Management in Germany” offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, pressures and measures of German Water Resource Management as well as key facts and data on the status of our waterbodies, their protection, and on water supply and water disposal. The brochure provides a compendium of information for interested readers, experts, students and journalists and pr...read more

Waste | Resources

The Blue Angel for Stationary Room Air Conditioners – market analysis, technical developments and regulatory framework for criteria development

Background Report

Der zunehmende Einsatz von Klimageräten ist mit negativen Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt verbunden, insbesondere durch Beiträge zum Treibhauseffekt. Die Schaffung von Vergabekriterien für Klimageräte für das Umweltzeichen „Blauer Engel“ soll dazu beitragen, die Verbreitung von umweltfreundlichen Klimageräten mit natürlichen Kältemitteln (Treibhauspotenzial = 5) zu befördern. Als Grundlage erfolgte ei...read more

Climate | Energy

Analysis of Risks and Opportunities of Linking Emissions Trading Systems

Within the frame of this project, a structured system for evaluating the risks and opportunities of linking emissions trading schemes was developed. To this end, economic, ecological and political objectives for linking were identified, relations and interdependencies were investigated and assessment criteria and indicators were defined. The report also includes an overview on economic models that...read more

Soil | Land

Implementing SDG target 15.3 on “Land Degradation Neutrality”

Development of an indicator based on land use changes and soil values

Given that land and soils are increasingly threatened by degradation, this project investigated how SDG target 15.3, which strives to achieve a land degradation neutral world by 2030, can be implemented. The report suggests necessary steps towards the implementation of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) at the national level, gives an overview of land and soil degradation and existing monitoring sc...read more

Abfall | Ressourcen

Documentation of the Expert Forum 2017: Effectively Reducing Food Waste – Achieving more together

On September 5th 2017, the expert forum "Effective reduction of food waste - achieving more together" took place in Berlin. The forum aimed to set an impulse to discuss and further develop ideas and approaches for the prevention of food waste and losses through scientific preparation and an interactive exchange with stakeholders from the entire food value chain. This report presents the status quo...read more