Web-Seminar: RESCUE
Web-Seminar "Resource-Efficient Pathways towards Greenhouse Gas-Neutrality (RESCUE)" with Michael Bloss (Member of European Parliament) & German Environment Agency (UBA).
Global climate change is triggered by the unsustainable consumption of natural resources. At the same time, modern economies are dependent on the availability and accessibility of natural resources. Driven by population growth and economic development, global use of material resources has increased tremendously in recent years and is expected to continue to grow even further. This trend puts at risk the global agreement to limit global warming to 1.5° Celsius.
Drawing on earlier work, the German Environment Agency (UBA) commissioned the “RESCUE-study” to explore six different transformation pathways towards Germany in 2050 as a greenhouse-gas (GHG) neutral and resource-efficient country in Europe, and discuss the required transformations across key sectors of the economy. One transformation path (the GreenSupreme scenario) achieves the reduction of emissions along a global 1.5 °C path towards GHG-neutrality by 2050, while at the same time substantially lowering Germany’s material footprint
With its “European Green Deal” the European Commission calls for deep transformations in key sectors towards a climate-neutral and resource efficient European economy. The examined transformation areas within the RESCUE-study correspond to eight out of the eleven elements of the European Green Deal and indicate concrete examples and guidance for decarbonization and more sustainable materials management within the German economy.
We cordially invite you to the webinar which will provide a brief presentation of the RESCUE-study to members of the European Parliament and other interested audiences, including inputs from experts on the necessary investments and possible sectoral transformations. MEP Michael Bloss (member of the Committees on Industry and Energy as well as on the Environment) will guide through the web seminar.
