… July 2025 Author(s) Simone Kimpeler, Mats Marquardt Related publications Mobile Work in the future Ability of politicians to act Language English Other languages …

… in Selected Sectors post 2020 The report develops an assessment framework that policy makers can use to determine whether offsets can add value while ensuring … system. It uses an assessment framework for these factors to: (1) identify sectors that warrant offsets as cost-containment measures for ambitious climate targets due to emissions that are difficult to reduce; and (2) identify which emissions reductions would …

… was the first zero-energy building of the German Federal Governnment. Get to know more about the monitoring results of the first few years of operation, about the key …

… average household can save up to 250 euros. The best way is to switch off equipment that is not in use and which may be using power in standby mode." Press release No. … One important point to remember about saving energy: keep your personal needs in mind when purchasing new equipment. Buying over-sized goods will cost more electricity. …

… revised empirical critical loads for N compared to 2011. 40 % of ecosystems react more sensitively to N than previously assumed. The ecosystems studied have been …

… in environmental protection. International climate protection policy must set more ambitious targets to reduce air pollution and ensure better protection of our …

… It takes into account both ongoing and planned emission reduction measures so that the results can be used effectively. In addition to a status quo analysis of … stakeholders are identified and two case studies providing four potential concepts that could be further developed into Article 6 activities are presented. Download …

… group exhibition Zero Waste showcases international positions in contemporary art that point out the urgency to save resources, consume less, and live more sustainably. In diverse installations, videos, sculptural works, … waste as well as an installation consisting of plastic bag handles. For their video work, the artist duo Irwan Ahmett & Tita Salina transferred a small fish from a …

… traffic Source: Animaflora PicsStock / Fotolia.com Constant noise is a burden on mind and body, can make you ill and, in the worst case, can even lead to heart … the population due to noise. We need to make our cities quieter.” The measures that can be taken to improve the protection of the population from noise will be … existing instruments and measures for noise protection must therefore be used even more efficiently and in a more targeted manner. A significant reduction in the …

… momentum for socio-ecological transformation Majority of population supportive of more ambitious environmental and climate change policy 84 percent of respondents are … of the Environmental Awareness in Germany 2020 study. There is little doubt anymore that climate change is man-made. The study also shows that the population is very … individual environmental behaviour: 67 percent of respondents are prepared to eat less meat in future, 60 percent intend to purchase highly energy-efficient devices, …

… which the system is now practically dependent. This is reflected in the assumption that the amount of chemical plant production products currently used and the … a “necessary minimum” (in German language: “notwendiges Maß”). However, products that protect crops and benefit farmers may have undesirable impacts on nature and …

… of contemporary art which point to the urgency of conserving resources, consuming less and living more sustainably. In installations, videos, sculptures and … for his spatial mobile. While Erik Sturm creates paint from the particulate matter that he scratches off the window ledges of busy roads, Vibha Galhotra brings the … to discuss solutions, to stimulate its visitors to consider alternative ways of doing things and to come up with possible visions for the future. The project also …