Publications | Umweltbundesamt

Chemicals, Soil | Land, Agriculture

Consideration of non-extractable residues (NER) in PBT-assessment

The formation of NER in simulation studies on degradation in the environment is an issue addressed in all European regulations on chemical substances. Some of these residues can be released back into the environment over the long term. This proportion must therefore be considered in the persistence assessment. The project summarised existing proposals for characterising the different NER types. Th...read more

Climate | Energy

Circular carbon pathways and GHG accounting

Interim report: Future carbon flows and their monitoring

The report examines possible paths to a circular carbon economy and the challenges of transparently recording these carbon flows, which are required by international reporting obligations such as the Paris Agreement and the Federal Climate Protection Act. A two-step method is used: First, the relevant carbon flows are visualized to provide an overall understanding. This visualization is based on e...read more

Chemicals, Economy | Consumption, Health

Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for five substances

Substance profiles and proposed EU-LCI values for 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one, 1,4-butanediol, acetophenone, n- and isopropyl acetate and isobutyl acetate

The subject of this project was the preparation of substance reports for five substances relevant for building products emissions. For these substances, the toxicological data basis was compiled and evaluated, and EU-LCI values were proposed. The EU-LCI values allow the harmonisation of the health assessment of building products emissions throughout Europe. The EU-LCI Working Group is currently de...read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption

Models for the analysis of international interrelations of the EU ETS and of a CBAM - Summary

Two types of large-scale models with different modelling philosophies are used to quantify socioeconomic effects in scenarios in which the EU moves forward in climate policy and applies different design options under the EU emissions trading system (ETS) combined with a Carbon Border Adjustment (CBAM).One model, GEM-E3, is a computable general equilibrium model that follows neoclassical theory, wh...read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption

Models for the analysis of international interrelations of the EU ETS and of a CBAM - Extended model overview

This report is part of the overall project “Models for the analysis of international interrelations of the EU-ETS and of a CBAM”.It provides an overview of existing models that are in principle capable of representing the key topics of the overall research project: namely, a) the potential “carbon leakage” impacts from “uneven” carbon pricing, b) policies that address this risk, e.g. a carbon bord...read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption

Climate Protection Scenarios until 2050 Considering CO₂ Price Differences and Carbon Leakage - Technical report

Two types of large-scale models with different modelling philosophies are used to quantify socioeconomic effects in scenarios in which the EU moves forward in climate policy and applies different design options under the EU emissions trading system (ETS) combined with a Carbon Border Adjustment (CBAM).One model, GEM-E3, is a computable general equilibrium model that follows neoclassical theory, wh...read more

Climate | Energy, Waste | Resources, Soil | Land, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Integrated Approaches to Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis: Country Best Practices

Lessons learned from Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, Panama, Rwanda and Sweden

The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution threatens the long-term sustainability of human development and well-being. Addressing these crises requires integrated approaches since underlying drivers and pressures are strongly interconnected. This policy paper analyses examples of best practices of integrated solutions, as well as cross-sectoral gov...read more

Climate | Energy, Waste | Resources, Soil | Land, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Moving from interconnected crises to systemic solutions

Resource efficiency, nature-based solutions, and systemic transformation as responses to the complexity of the triple planetary crisis

The drivers and effects of the triple plenatary crisis of climate change, biodiveristy loss and environmental pollution are highly interconneted and can only be effectively addressed through systemic, cross-sectoral, and justice-oriented approaches. This report provides an integrated perspective by examining three mutually reinforcing pathways: governing societal metabolism and resource use throug...read more