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Greenhouse – Gas – Neutrality in Germany until 2050

Policy Paper to the RESCUE-Study

The success of climate and natural resource protection depends amongst others on the expansion of renewable energies. The policy paper describes the central results of the RESCUE study as well as the challenges and steps required to expand renewable energies in order to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality, and for Germany to make an appropriate contribution to the Paris Climate Agreement.weiterlesen

Chemikalien

Potential SVHC in environment and articles – information collection with the aim to prepare restriction proposals for PFAS

The report covers main findings of two information collection activities that have been performed with the aim to collect information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). The information collections (literature research, IT-based surveys and targeted interviews with stakeholders) were performed to support the preparation of ⁠REACH⁠ restriction dossiers of long-chain per…weiterlesen

Economy | Consumption

Measuring Sustainability in Tourism ‒ Opportunities and Limitations

Results of the conference (Berlin, 2-3 April 2019)

Summarized documentation of the international conference "Measuring Sustainability in Tourism - Opportunities and Limitations. International and national experts will gave an insight into current efforts to quantify sustainability in German tourism and put it in an international context. A quantitative assessment is relevant for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the…weiterlesen

Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales

Identifizierung neuer gesellschaftspolitischer Bündnispartner und Kooperationsstrategien für Umweltpolitik: Hypothesen zum Verhältnis von Umwelt- und Sozialpolitik – eine erste Bestandsaufnahme

Die notwendige weitreichende ⁠Klima⁠- und Umweltpolitik erfordert eine enge Verbindung der Dimensionen „Soziales“ und „Umwelt“. Das Diskussionspapier analysiert den Status Quo mit Blick auf die Aktivitäten der Sozial-, Wohlfahrts-, Verbraucher- und Umweltverbände sowie Gewerkschaften und geht der Frage nach: Welche gemeinsamen und widersprüchlichen Positionen und Ziele lassen sich id…weiterlesen

Wirtschaft | Konsum

Leitfaden zur umweltfreundlichen öffentlichen Beschaffung: Schreibgeräte und Stempel

Schreibgeräte umfassen ein breites Spektrum verschiedenartiger Produkte. Viele Produkte, wie Kugelschreiber oder Bleistift, werden täglich genutzt. Schreibgeräte und Stempel, die die Kriterien des vorliegenden Leitfadens einhalten, zeichnen sich durch folgende Umwelteigenschaften aus: Verwendung ressourcenschonender Materialien, Maßnahmen zur Verlängerung der Nutzungsdauer, Verminderung bzw. Verme…weiterlesen

Klima | Energie

Assessment of the In-depth Analysis Accompanying the Strategic Long-term Vision “A clean planet for all” of the European Commission

In 2018, the European Commission published its Communication “A clean planet for all”, which calls for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A thorough study commissioned by ⁠UBA⁠ assessing the underlying scenarios for policy making shows that central aspects for building an adequate ambitious long-term climate strategy, such as socio-economic, fiscal and technological were unde…weiterlesen

Klima | Energie

Fairness- and Cost-Effectiveness-Based Approaches to Effort-Sharing under the Paris Agreement

Short Study

Under the Paris Agreement (PA), Parties to the ⁠UN⁠ Framework Convention on Climate Change agreed to limit global warming to "well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels" and to make efforts to "limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels". Achieving these temperature objectives depends imperatively on sufficient national climate action in the mid-term. This study…weiterlesen

Chemikalien

Authorisation of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Germany

FAQ on Environmental Risks, Risk Mitigation Measures and Best Practice

In Germany, rodent control in the non-agricultural area relies heavily on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides, i.e. baits containing active substances that inhibit blood coagulation. Although these compounds have unacceptable effects on the environment, they were authorised under the European Biocidal Products Regulation. However, their authorisation is subject to strict risk mitigation measures…weiterlesen