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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-4: Priority and restricted areas reserved for special climate function

    Looking over the top of a woodland, the picture shows the skyline of Frankfurt am Main. Skyscrapers and the tv tower rise high above the landscape. In the background, the Taunus mountain range is visible.

    … and restricted areas reserved for special climate functions constitute a fairly new tool used in spatial planning. This is why this area category has so far been … plans. Another reason is that regional planning also uses other spatial planning tools for the protection of open spaces, such as regional green belts for …

  • Press release 11/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 07.04.2020

    2019 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by 6.3 percent

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … gas prices, expansion of wind and solar energy, and the shutdown of the first coal power generation units. Compared to the 1990 baseline, Germany's emissions have sunk … no way around replacing coal-generated electricity, which will be leaving the power grid. Other sectors' progress is also stagnant, for example building and … twice the price in 2018. As a result, it was frequently more costly to operate coal-powered plants than gas-fired power plants. In 2019, hard-coal-fired power plants …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … people who live and work in the affected regions, but also to the supply systems. Power supply and health systems can be severely affected. In addition, there may be … cause damage to infrastructure. When transport infrastructure is affected, overhead power lines and signalling systems are damaged, railway tracks are washed out, roads …

  • KomPass: Article from 30.03.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    KomPass Projects

    Blackboard with numerous notes.

    … 139 The aim of the project was to assess and further develop criteria, methods and tools for integrated risk and vulnerability assessment to provide decision support … products about heat waves for the target group 65+ were developed and applied. Empower communities to systematically deal with the challenges of climate change …

  • Press release 10/2015 from 17.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    New "Blue Angel" for data centers

    Servers

    … centers are true energy gluttons - in Europe they consume about 33% of all the power used in the information and communications technology sector. Data centers … concept remained but new requirements were added. For example, new intelligent Power Distribution Units (PDUs), which can also measure energy usage, may only have …

  • Cover from 12.09.2025

    CASRI: Results

    The cover pages of three different CASRI publications are fanned out next to each other.

    … communication strategy, including objectives, target audiences, key messages, tools, channels, timeline, monitoring activities, and a version of a possible …

  • DzU article from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 03.11.2025

    Indicator: Share of renewables in gross final energy consumption

    A graph shows the share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption. The share increased from 6.2 % to 22.4 % between 2004 and 2024.

    … by end consumers. In addition to final energy consumption, it also includes the power plants' own consumption and transmission losses. Assessing the development The … the final energy consumption of end consumers as well as transmission losses and power plants' own consumption. The data used are provided by the Working Group on … by end consumers. In addition to final energy consumption, it also includes the power plants' own consumption and transmission losses. … The share of renewables in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FiW-R-1: Public awareness of storm and flooding risks

    The picture shows a man standing in a flooded cellar, kneedeep in brown water. There are tins, cartons and flowerpots visible on a rack of shelves. Some synthetic buckets are standing in front of this rack with floodwater lapping round them. The man is looking at additional containers, pallets and synthetic bags piled up in front of him.

    … on this has been provided by (amongst other sources) the internet-based information tool ‘Naturgefahren-Check’ (natural hazards check) offered by the GDV. Individuals … thus finding out about any hazards of heavy rain and of river flooding.. This tool also offers general recommendations on appropriate action to be taken. The … personal decisions on preventative actions. Given its solid information basis, this tool might also be effective in reaching more sectors of society.   215 - infas – …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Spatial, regional and urban development planning

    The picture shows an excerpt from a development plan for a residential area with semi-detached and terraced housing. There are two mechanical pencils lying on the plan.

    … consequently, no climate impact assessment was carried out. With their planning tools, spatial, regional and urban development planning set the planning framework …