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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Energy industry

    The picture shows numerous high-voltage pylons and power lines against a cloudy, yellowish sky. A few modern wind turbines are visible in the background.

    … Germany’s economy and society. The energy turnaround aims at converting our energy systems and ensuring the permanent supply of energy in a way that meets these … respect of the actual utilisation of flexibilisation options thus illustrating the system’s responsiveness. However, this would first require some methodical …

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

    Adaptation: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … affect transport and infrastructure. Source: Christian Müller/fotolia.com Transport systems and the associated infrastructure are classified as critical infrastructure … component of adaptation is the maintenance and further development of forecasting systems. Early recognition of extreme runoff situations is of great importance for …

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

    Adaptation: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … Also of importance is the establishment of a climate change-related soil monitoring system that bundles meaningful information on soils, land uses and regional climate … use changes are usually only possible with political support and the provision of financial resources. Measures against water shortage in the soil Targeted adaptation …

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

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Transport

    Traffic jam

    … of inland waterways and can cause damage to roads, railways, traffic control systems, overhead lines and power poles. Traffic is affected as a result, which can … disruptions to the railway infrastructure Damage to traffic guidance systems, overhead lines and power supply systems Traffic guidance systems (e.g. …

  • Press release 43/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Current recycling review: Successes, failures and challenges

    Recycling trägt zur Ressourcenschonung bei

    … recyclable and the statutory recycling targets are largely being met by the dual systems. The Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) and the German Environment … of the Packaging Act. Press release No. 43/2023 | 04.12.2023 In 2022, the dual systems achieved on average the very ambitious statutory targets for the recycling …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.03.2023

    Advanced materials: steadily sustainable and safe

    Coloured area changing from pink to blue. Hexagonal shapes appear on different levels of the image and which reminiscent of chemical structural formulae. The shapes are shown either only in outline or filled in area.

    … and form. They can offer solutions to global challenges. Examples are carrier systems for novel active ingredients or graphene for future use in batteries. To … which are essential for the energy transition. On the other hand, these battery systems consist of substances or materials with properties of concern. The recycling …

  • Press release 17/2019 from 04.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.06.2019

    Emissions trading 2018: German installations cut emissions by 3.5 per cent

    Ein Kraftwerk und Stromleitungen.

    … stationary installations in Germany recorded in the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) amounted to around 422 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents … stationary installations in Germany recorded in the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) amounted to around 422 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents …

  • News from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    CASRI Project Tackles Environmental and Sustainability Challenges

    A group picture of the members of CASRI

    … Next Previous In April 2024, the EU-funded CASRI project (Collaborative Action for Systemic, Actionable, and Transversal Sustainability Research and Innovation) was … These include critical issues such as resilient net-zero circular production systems, biodiversity and climate, sustainable urbanization, and energy transition . …

  • Press release 20/2020 from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 16.06.2020

    Emerge more sustainable from the coronavirus pandemic

    A PV power plant in the country side.

    … Prof. Dr. Harald Bradke, Head of Competence Center Energy Technology and Energy Systems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), who … recommendation made in the new UBA paper is a socio-ecological reform of Germany's financial system. In the energy and mobility sectors in particular, UBA envisions …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

    The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

    … same token, the fluctuations should not be directly related to the availability of financial resources as having caused these fluctuations. In fact, the specific costs … extends over longer or shorter periods depends, above all, on the human and financial resources made available. Another challenge continues to be the increasing …

  • Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … and sometimes even a tube of toothpaste has extra packaging. We need more reusable systems, and not only for soft drinks and beer. Coffee can also be filled in … the businesses which place packaging on the market and are in fact meeting their financial product responsibility in the dual systems and thereby committed to the …

  • Press release 42/2020 from 16.09.2020 | Last changed: 21.09.2020

    European Mobility Week: Zero-emission mobility for all

    Straße mit niedrigen Fachwerkhäusern und einem Zebrastreifen, der von einer Frau mit Blindenstock, einem Rollstuhlfahrer und zwei weiteren Fußgängerinnen überquert wird.

    … mobility should be possible for all. However, the current German transportation system penalises far too many population groups who, for example, suffer from a lack … mobility should be possible for all. However, the current German transportation system penalises far too many population groups who, for example, suffer from a lack … mobility should be possible for all. However, the current German transportation system penalises far too many population groups who, for example, suffer from a lack …