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Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

For a green and just transition in Europe

Recommendations for EU environmental and climate policy for the years ahead

The new European Commission should pursue ambitious policies aimed at reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, even as priorities shift to security and defense. Here are recommendations by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) for giving impetus to climate, environmental and biodiversity policy.Die neue Europäische Kommission sollte e...read more

Climate | Energy, Transport

In-depth analysis 3: Lifecycle emissions of future fuels

This paper examines the life cycle emissions of alternative fuels in maritime transport.read more

Climate | Energy, Transport

In-depth analysis 2: Technical aspects of future fuels in existing fleet and newbuilds

This paper examines the technical challenges and safety aspects on board the ship when using alternative fuels in maritime transport and compares their use in fuel cells and combustion engines. It also looks at GHG and pollutant emissions as well as costs and possible necessary adaptations during operation.read more

Climate | Energy, Transport

In-depth analysis 1: Future Fuels

This paper presents various fuel options in maritime transport, examines their production processes, sustainability aspects, infrastructure requirements, production costs and looks at the energy required for production.read more

Climate | Energy

Support to the technical and political phase of the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

The Global Stocktake (GST) under the Paris Agreement periodically assesses the collective progress towards achieving the long-term goals of the Agreement. A project commissioned by the German Environment Agency accompanied all phases of the first GST with analysis focused on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and examined the GST’s implications for climate action. Analyses of transformative mitig...read more

Waste | Resources

Investigation of the occurrence of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds) in waste streams

The research project aimed to assess the risk of per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFAS) for humans and the environment. As part of the project, PFAS were identified in certain waste streams, quantified and evaluated against the background of the requirements of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Relevant waste streams were identified through a literature review, f...read more

Climate | Energy, Chemicals, Economy | Consumption, Air, Waste | Resources, Water, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Corporate environmental reporting

Compatibility of Due Diligence laws and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will require large companies to create transparency about their environmental and social impacts, including those in the supply chain. New laws on corporate supply chain due diligence, such as the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) or the planned European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), oblige companies to address enviro...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Environmental Monitor 2024

Data on the Environment

With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2024", the German Environment Agency provides a condensed picture of the state of the environment, the causes of environmental pollution and starting points for improved policy action. For this purpose, a total of 30 important environmental indicators were selected and, where available, underpinned with existing political g...read more