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  • News from 13.07.2016 | Last changed: 12.08.2016

    Peatland and forest climate protection to reduce GHG emissions

    drainage channel through a peatland

    Peatland and forest climate protection to reduce GHG emissions Many peatlands have … An UBA study develops incentives how to reduce peatland emissions worldwide. … Peatland and forest climate protection to reduce GHG emissions

  • News from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2025

    Guideline for greenhouse gas calculation in the transport sector

    Lieferwagen in der Stadt

    … / Fotolia.com The transport of passengers and freight generates greenhouse gases (GHG) – not only through the actual transport activities, but also as a result of the … which provides information for the standardised calculation and reporting of GHG emissions along transport chains. 16.01.2025 The quantification of GHG emissions in the transport sector already plays a major role and will become …

  • News from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    How can the EU achieve net-zero greenhousegas emissions?

    The picture shows solar panels as well as wind turbines.

    … re-assess its long-term target. A new scenario, commissioned by UBA, shows that a GHG-neutral EU is feasible, based on a fully decarbonized energy supply, without … the long-term temperature goal and that it calls for a balance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sinks within the 21st century, there is the urgent need to re-assess the long-term targets of the EU and to show how the target of GHG neutrality can be reached in the EU by mid-century.  The aim of this study was …

  • News from 11.10.2023 | Last changed: 13.10.2023

    Climate protection through Circular Economy in Germany and the EU

    Mixed waste on a conveyer belt in a waste treatment plant

    … 2017 and 2030 using the life cycle assessment method. The study shows the sector's GHG mitigation potential, including food waste prevention, in the context of the EU … composting in the fulfilment of the recycling quota. For the calculation of the GHG emission potentials, the study applies an energy mix that reflects the … That is relevant, because in this case waste treatment processes cause fewer direct GHG emissions, but the avoided emissions resulting from replacing primary energy and …

  • News from 08.02.2024 | Last changed: 08.02.2024

    How to improve the International Standard on carbon neutrality

    A photovoltaic system is installed on the roof of a warehouse

    … new standard on carbon neutrality: ISO 14068-1. It addresses legal entities seeking GHG-neutrality certificates for an organization or a product. In a factsheet , the … is that it makes it possible for legal entities, companies and products to make GHG neutrality claims despite high emissions. It also lacks solid safeguards against inadequate GHG removal techniques and provides insufficient provisions against double counting …

  • News from 25.01.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    UBA: fossil gas and nuclear power are not sustainable

    EU-Fahnen

    … German Environment Agency says. The draft labels as “sustainable” a large amount of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. … German Environment Agency says. The draft labels as “sustainable” a large amount of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. …

  • News from 04.12.2019 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Assessment of the EU’s strategic vision “A Clean Planet for All”

    The picture shows a modell of the earth in green gras.

    … to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 - meaning the EU’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be zero in that year. The strategic vision is accompanied by an … 2030 targets. Only two of these scenarios (1.5TECH and 1.5LIFE) achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 – the target defined in the strategic vision. In this report, … LTCS;  scenario analysis covers mitigation pathways for relevant sectors and GHGs; the IDA contains detailed considerations of economic and social implications;  …

  • News from 04.12.2019 | Last changed: 15.01.2020

    Fair and Cost-effective Effort-Sharing under the Paris Agreement

    The pictures shows a calender.

    … the long-term temperature goal and that it calls for a balance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sinks within the 21st century, there is the urgent need to … possible ambition” and “respective capabilities”. This study has derived national GHG emissions reduction contributions for 2030 and 2050 that are consistent with the … on countries that are particularly relevant because of their share in global GHG emissions and their role in international climate policy, namely Brazil, Canada, …

  • News from 09.10.2018 | Last changed: 10.10.2018

    UBA Key Priorities for the new EU Long-term Climate Strategy

    solar park, wind energy plants, sun flowers

    … greenhouse gas-neutrality by 2050 at the latest: The European Union must reduce GHG emissions on its own territory by at least 95% compared to 1990. Rapid action … in order to contribute to the decarbonisation through sector coupling.  Achieving GHG-neutrality may require compensation of a small amount of residual emissions: The … implications for the transition of European societies and economies to become GHG neutral by mid-century. Provided this, the new long-term climate strategy should …

  • News from 09.04.2014 | Last changed: 09.04.2014

    Biogas must become more environmentally friendly

    Biogasanlage, im Vordergrund ein Maisfeld

    … Biogas Generation and Utilisation All news Related publications Report on typical GHG emission values for the cultivation of agricultural raw materials for NUTS 2 …

  • News from 28.04.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Risks and benefits of inhibitors in agriculture

    Acker neben Wiese mit Bäumen im Hintergrund

    … in 2024. Cost-effective and simple mitigation techniques, such as the use of GHG reducing inhibitors, could help the sector achieve its climate goals.        …