Umweltbundesamt
Advanced materials promise technical solutions to support sustainable transformation. They play an important role for a variety of environmental topics worked on at UBA, such as energy transition, circular economy and chemical safety. Various sectors can benefit from the use of advanced materials, but they can also face challenges. The UBA position paper describes the area of tension between t... read more
The following policy recommendations for the Federal Government will secure the supply of gas for the winter of 2022 and beyond, without sacrificing climate protection goals. Key findings in the second chapter to make liquefied natural gas a transitional solution and to ensure that the supply of gas is as environmentally friendly as possible are to make more efficient use of the gas pipeline i... read more
Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement requires increased global climate action, especially towards the production and use of synthetic e-fuels. This paper focuses on aviation and maritime transport and the role of green hydrogen for indirect electrification of industry sectors. Based on a sound analysis of existing multilateral cooperation the paper proposes four potential initiatives to ... read more
Das Themenfeld „Soziale Aspekte des Natur- und Umweltschutzes“ ist in der Umweltforschungsdatenbank stark vertreten. Über 1.000 Projekte können dazu recherchiert werden. Die Projekte werden in drei Teilbänden veröffentlicht: Band I: Umweltgerechtigkeit; Band II: Soziale Aspekte der Umweltpolitik; Band III: Umweltbewusstsein und sozialer Wandel. Der vorliegenden Band enthält eine Zusammenstellu... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
