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  • KomPass: Article from 01.02.2019 | Last changed: 02.05.2019

    Symposium: Supporting climate change adaptation with scientific methods

    illustierendes Bild, der begrünte Dachgarten der Universität Warschau

    … in Germany, particularly at the federal level. In order to better assess the economic aspects of the adaptation, a further team of scientists was commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency which modeled the economic consequences of climate change in Germany in great detail. On this basis, …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … and power poles. Traffic is affected as a result, which can lead to accidents and economic losses. last update on 11.01.2022 Navigability of inland waterways The … Since restrictions due to floods are usually of shorter duration, they have less economic significance than low-water events. Restrictions due to low water have …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and

    The picture shows a woman and a man in an office sitting at a meeting table. The two formally dressed individuals are each holding a document while exchanging views. There is a glass of water on the meeting table; a plant is visible in the background. The room is illuminated by sunlight shining in.

    … involved in the transition to a CO 2 -poor or CO 2 neutral economy. In view of the economic risks that can arise from inadequate risk awareness and lack of appropriate … expenditure and certain operating expenses are related to their taxonomy-compliant economic activities. Associated with this is also the requirement to carry out a …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-5: International finance for climate adaptation (from budgetary funds)

    … climate funding was disbursed from the budget of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Further funding is made available by … contributions to specific projects promoting carbon-poor and climate-resilient economic growth. Projects are implemented predominantly by a banking group …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … industry (in this context defined as processing industry) constitute an important economic sector of Germany’s national economy. In 2022 roughly a sixth of employees … are integrated in regional, national or international production and supply chains. Economic data available in official statistical records in respect of climate change …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FI-I-1: Distribution of thermophilic marine species

    The picture shows several sardines swimming along the bottom of the sea. Below and behind the fish it is possible to see rocks and aquatic plants.

    … the spatial shift of North Sea fish populations towards cooler zones may entail economic losses to the fishery operators concerned, if new ranges of well-known … greater expenditure. It is hard to predict with any certainty to what extent such economic and ecological effects might be offset against the distribution and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Coastal and marine protection

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wild sea with waves crashing over projecting posts. The sky is tinged with orange and covered in dark clouds. Here and there rays of sunshine are breaking through the cloud cover.

    … action field The coastal regions are of particular socio-cultural, ecological and economic importance to Germany. Habitats in the intertidal zone between land and sea … is to develop and maintain the country’s coastal areas as ecologically intact and economically flourishing habitats. This constitutes an informal approach to …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … plant nutrients bound to them, are lost with it. In agriculture, this can lead to economic damage and, in the long term, to a decline in site productivity. At the … are yield losses as well as a lower quality of the harvested products and thus economic damage. The same applies to forestry and silviculture. A lack of water is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … in the endeavour to be more provident in the use of land resources. The weaker economic development and economic crises such as the banking crisis, combined with changes in demographics, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … no clear picture emerging with regard to climate change impacts on productivity and economic efficiency. The relevant workplace regulations stipulate various … W., Kranzl L., Prettenthaler F., Haas W., Formayer H., Goetzl M., Zulka K. 2015: Economic Evaluation of Climate Change Impacts – Development of a Cross-Sectoral …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Transport, transport infrastructure

    The picture shows a flooded dip in a road. There is a roadblock in the foreground indicating that the road is closed to traffic. A sign reading ‘Hochwasser’ (floodwater) is fixed to the roadblock. There are flooded meadows visible on both sides of the road.

    … or less long distances for recreation and for shopping purposes. The functioning of economic systems depends on reliable goods transport; this includes the transport of … Such restrictions to the mobility of goods and passengers can entail various economic consequences such as increased costs and losses incurred by companies, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Water balance and water management

    The picture shows the tip of a level meter in a calm body of water.

    … This is because not just all living organisms – humans included – but nearly all economic processes are dependent on the availability of water, in some cases on … government, Länder, municipalities, the water management and all water-using economic sectors and groups. The action programme envisions 78 measures to be …