Since the 1992 Agenda 21 declaration by the United Nations (UN) in Rio de Janeiro, local authorities have been taking on tasks outside of their normal responsibilities within national constitutional frameworks. The mandate by the UN served as an especially important reference point in the field of sustainable development. Since then, there has been increasing demand for cooperation, networking ... uba-steckbriefe-english_final.pdf
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Summary for Policymakers: Multilateral initiatives for global climate action
Accelerating global climate action by 2030
A research project for the German Environment Agency investigates options for multilateral initiatives of G20 countries to close the climate ambition gap between insufficient current policies and contributions and the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030. The policy fields energy transition, synthetic e-fuels, sustainable food systems and forest protection are at the spotlight of the analysis. read more
EW-R-4: Water efficiency of thermal power plants
2019 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change read more
RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality
In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the nexus between climate protection and associated resource requirements. Using six scenarios, different development paths are explored and insights gained on how to reduce future resource use and greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. read more
RESCUE scenarios GreenEe1 and GreenEe2
The two GreenEe scenarios stand for “Germany – resource efficient and greenhouse gas neutral – Energy efficiency” and focus on the implementation of energy efficiency measures across all sectors. read more
EW-I-3: Ambient temperature-induced power reduction in thermal power plants
2019 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change read more