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Cover of report "Third-country carbon pricing under the EU CBAM"
Climate | Energy

Third-country carbon pricing under the EU CBAM

Approaches for and challenges of recognising domestic payments


In October 2023, the EU introduced a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) imposing a carbon price on imports of selected goods to the EU market. This way, the CBAM complements the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). One question that arises for the implementation of the new instrument is how third-country carbon prices can be recognised and deducted from CBAM payments. The discussion...read more

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Climate Change
Number of pages
37
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Cover of Factsheet "Nitrous oxide - the underestimated greenhouse gas"
Climate | Energy, Air, Agriculture

Nitrous oxide - the underestimated greenhouse gas

Anthropogenic N₂O emissions are increasing – As a result of climate change, additional nitrous oxide is being released from natural sources


This fact sheet summarizes the results and content of the status report from the project “Meta-analysis - Global nitrous oxide/N₂O-sources: Inventories, trends, consideration in IPCC scenarios”. The properties of nitrous oxide (N₂O) as a greenhouse gas with an impact on the climate and the different methods for accounting of nitrous oxide sources and sinks will be briefly described. Additionally,...read more

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fact sheet
Number of pages
7
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Climate | Energy

Reflecting the Global Stocktake mitigation efforts in NDCs

Discussion Paper


This discussion paper provides an overview how Parties could reflect explicitly in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) their contribution to the global efforts on mitigation that they agreed to during the Global Stocktake (GST) at UNFCCC COP28. A table provides an overview of measures that directly relate to the global efforts agreed in the Global Stocktake on mitigation and also list...read more

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fact sheet
Number of pages
16
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Cover of broschure Digitalisation and automation of transport
Transport

Digitalisation and automation of transport

Regulatory framework for sustainable development


Digitalisation in transport offers opportunities for connected and automated public transport and can contribute significantly to the development of sustainable mobility. However, if unregulated, digitalisation can counteract a modal shift and lead to additional journeys in private motorised transport, thus to an increasing demand for energy and resources.The brochure outlines possible development...read more

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brochure / flyer
Number of pages
34
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Food
Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Waste | Resources, Health, Soil | Land, Agriculture, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Components for the Transformation into a Sustainable Food System


The publication summarizes three strategies for transforming the food system that have been outlined in the “STErn project”, namely the promotion of a more plant-based diet, the further development of the organic farming and food industry and the strengthening of regional value chains. Measures to implement these strategies are bundled into three overarching approaches and presented graphically in...read more

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brochure / flyer
Number of pages
56
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Cover of report "Critical Evaluation of Effect Models for the Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products"
Chemicals, Soil | Land, Agriculture

Critical Evaluation of Effect Models for the Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products


Mechanistic effect models (MEM) have become increasingly popular in the field of environmental risk assessment (ERA) of plant protection products. However there remains numerous open questions to risk assessors, modelers, applicants and the public. This report provides a scientific evaluation of 11 MEM or MEM families. It also critically assesses their relevance for ERA (e.g. as a refinement tool)...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
596
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Cover des Berichts "Pathways to a sustainable financial economy"
Economy | Consumption, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Pathways to a sustainable financial economy


The sustainability transformation of the financial sector is a key prerequisite for the transformation of the real economy. This report therefore comprises 15 proposals in four central dimensions towards a sustainable financial sector in Germany: transformatitive relevance, transparency on the sustainability of financial products, sustainability risk management, and impact measurement of sustainab...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
48
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Cover of report "Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an adaption of the environmental risk assessment?"
Chemicals

Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an adaption of the environmental risk assessment? - Part II: Case studies


In view of the advanced development of new specific active pharmaceutical ingredients, the question arises as to whether the established standard procedures for the environmental risk assessment in the context of marketing authorization are still sufficient to adequately cover relevant effects on environmental organisms. The focus of this project is on specific test strategies for substances from...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
135
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