Efficiency increase oftentimes reduces product or service costs, which can in turn ramp up consumption (due to reduced prices), thus partly canceling out the original savings. This is known as the rebound effect. read more
energy efficiency
Economy | Consumption
Reducing pollution through product design
The environmental and health impacts associated with products – from the pre-manufacturing stages through to production itself, distribution, use and disposal – are becoming more and more important on the path to sustainable development. read more
Umwelt-Indikator
Indicator: Energy consumption for buildings
Final energy consumption associated with buildings decreased by 6.9 % between 2008 and 2017.However, according to the 2010 Energy Concept, the indicator should be decreasing by 20 % between 2008 and 2020.This target is to be achieved with the help of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the Energy Efficiency Strategy for Buildings. read more
Indicator: Energy productivity
Energy efficiency can be measured using the indicator ‘final energy productivity’.Between 1990 and 2017, final energy productivity increased by approximately 49 %.The Federal Government plans to increase final energy productivity by 2.1 % every year.Between 2008 and 2017, the annual average growth has been 1.15 %, which is significantly below the target. read more
