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  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality Raw material use effects greenhouse gas emissions – but low carbon technologies need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German … a broad range of strategies and measures targeting substitution, avoidance, and natural carbon sinks to influence GHGs in the atmosphere are needed, including:  …

  • Landing page from 26.11.2025

    Topics

    … Soil | Land Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Transport Waste | Resources Water … Topics …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive) Resource policy is an … German Environment Agency (UBA) with proposals for the sustainable management of natural resources and a circular economy. The Resource Commission consists of …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … noise in to this sanctuary at distances of 2000 kilometres which may reduce the naturally available communication range of blue and fin whales to as little as 1%. … is the Arctic, where the use of airguns to explore the ocean floor for mineral resources is expected to be high in the next few years. The German Ministry of …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … Energie) was being conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) from 2016 to 2018. One major … Energie) was being conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) from 2016 to 2018. One major …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … by refrigerants having less impact on the climate. last update on 11.07.2024 Natural refrigerants for transport refrigeration Increasing volumes  of frozen or …

  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … (BVG), Berlins’ public transport company, have been using air conditioners with natural CO 2 refrigerant since July 2010. Being the world’s first company to operate … (BVG), Berlins’ public transport company, have been using air conditioners with natural CO 2 refrigerant since July 2010. Being the world’s first company to operate …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … they generate cold indirectly via cold water, can be operated using a series of natural refrigerants such as R290 or R717 (ammonia). Owing to its positive … generators driven by thermal energy In addition to compression chillers that run on natural refrigerants, absorption and adsorption chillers are also available. They …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … water production in commercial as well as industrial applications. Heat pumps use natural heat in a very energy-efficient way. last update on 21.08.2023 Energy efficient heat pumps using the natural refrigerant propane (R290) are available for all heat sources. If heat pumps …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems using natural refrigerants. Climate-friendly cooling of food If you want to stop using HFC … years. The phase-out process also leads to increased prices for HFC refrigerants. Natural refrigerants, on the other hand, are not subject to shortages and are …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … Projects F-gases substitution Publications by GIZ Website "Refrigerants, Naturally!" Website "eurammon - refrigerants delivered by mother nature" shecco - information on natural refrigerants Publications Recommendations to …