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  • News from 01.02.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2022

    Corporate Sustainability Reporting faces major changes

    skyscrapers with glass facades, in which trees reflect

    … meaningful reporting on environmental matters The study “Recommendations for the design of sustainability reporting standards under the Corporate Sustainability … Internationa Sustainability Standards Board Publications Recommendations for the design of sustainability reporting standards under the Corporate Sustainability …

  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … mitigate the consequences of these events. The aim of the sponge city concept is to design urban spaces in such a way that they can collect rainwater and keep it in the … The President of the German Environment Agency (UBA⁠), Dirk Messner, said: “Designing cities with more greenery and more water not only increases their …

  • 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.

    … if they don’t respond fast enough or if they lack flexibility to engage in co-designing the transition to sustainable management, this can inflict considerable … if they don’t respond fast enough or if they lack flexibility to engage in co-designing the transition to sustainable management, this can inflict considerable …

  • 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.

    … conservation, the exploitation of raw materials and the generation of energy. The designation of priority and restricted areas is a tool used by spatial planning in … conservation, the exploitation of raw materials and the generation of energy. The designation of priority and restricted areas is a tool used by spatial planning in …

  • News from 20.06.2017 | Last changed: 20.06.2017

    It is time to implement measures against obsolescence

    Alte Waschmaschinen

    … to promote the reparability, upgradability and durability of products under the Ecodesign Directive. However further legal measures are needed. For example an … need to be respected, therefore beside technical measures which address the product design, it is necessary to strengthen consumer rights. Furthermore the framework …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BAU-R-2: Green roofs in cities

    The picture shows the metal facade of a modern commercial building almost completely covered with a climbing plant.

    … 147, 147 Green roofs also serve a useful purpose in downpours. Depending on their design and technical layout, green roofs can potentially store considerable amounts … 147, 147 Green roofs also serve a useful purpose in downpours. Depending on their design and technical layout, green roofs can potentially store considerable amounts …

  • 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.

    … neutrality can be reached in the EU by mid-century.  The aim of this study was to design a scenario called “GHG-neutral EU2050” as one way to realize a European Union …

  • News from 27.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Shaping digitalisation in transport sustainably

    A woman rents a scooter via an app

    … exclusively for sustainable mobility. How a corresponding legal framework could be designed was examined in the study “Digitalisation in transport – proposals for …

  • News from 26.10.2016 | Last changed: 28.10.2016

    New Urban Agenda – Toolkit for modern cities

    city of Quito

    … community which focuses on the development, performance and sustainable design of cities – which for the first time is influenced by a greatly changed world … contents Nachhaltige Lebensstile: Von der Nische in die Stadtzentren CASRI’s Co-design Methodology: The Funnelling Approach Forschungsprojekt AdNEB „Neues …

  • Press release 44/2025 from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    UBA study: How to expand solar power in an environmentally responsible way

    Rows of photovoltaic modules mounted at an angle on a meadow in the open countryside.

    … standards to all ground-mounted solar systems  Ground-mounted PV systems should be designed and built to enhance the ecological value of the sites. As a minimum, the … and ground-mounted systems). Solar expansion can therefore – and should – be designed in a way that is fully compatible with environmental protection and nature …