Germany
Focal Point
Mr. Stephan Contius
Head of Division
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety
Mr. Andreas
Pfaffernoschke, Counsellor
wi-4-1-vn@newy.auswaertiges-amt.de
Head of Division
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation & Nuclear Safety
Mr. Andreas
Pfaffernoschke, Counsellor
wi-4-1-vn@newy.auswaertiges-amt.de
Information
Side Events at Rio+20
- The way forward to a sustainable future - 20 Jun 2012
Meetings
- Building Inclusive Green Economies: A New Development Partnership? (by: Germany)
22 Jun 2012 - 22 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - A green economy limits ecological risks and strengthens competitiveness! (by: Germany)
21 Jun 2012 - 21 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - The potential of sustainable technologies: Solutions for the German 'Energiewende' and global climate protection (by: Germany)
21 Jun 2012 - 21 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in Practice - Make it happen! (by: Germany)
21 Jun 2012 - 21 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Launching the Global Network on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Living - Business Innovation for Sustainable Scale up (BISS) (by: Germany)
21 Jun 2012 - 21 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Green Youth for Green Growth - do youthinkgreen? (by: Germany)
20 Jun 2012 - 20 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Standards and sustainable development: What role should governments play? (by: Germany)
20 Jun 2012 - 20 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Transformation towards a sustainable, low-carbon future (by: Germany)
20 Jun 2012 - 20 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Rewarding pioneers in forest conservation - Financial rewards for successful climate change mitigation! (by: Germany)
19 Jun 2012 - 19 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Governance and Management of Sustainable Development - Germany's National Sustainable Development Strategy (by: Germany)
19 Jun 2012 - 19 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - The Green Climate Fund: Financing for Green Growth (by: Germany)
19 Jun 2012 - 19 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Transforming the global energy system by deploying renewable energies – How to make it happen? (by: Germany)
19 Jun 2012 - 19 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - The challenge of resource efficiency and economic growth (by: Germany)
18 Jun 2012 - 18 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Athletes' Park, Rio de Janeiro - Environmental Fiscal Reform – the key to achieving a Green Economy (by: Germany)
18 Jun 2012 - 18 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Scarcity: What can policy do? (by: Germany)
18 Jun 2012 - 18 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Parque dos Atletas, Rio de Janeiro - Kicking-off TEEB implementation: Mainstreaming ecosystem services into development planning (by: Germany)
16 Jun 2012 - 16 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Athletes' Park, Rio de Janeiro - Buddying Ideas Glocally for good living in 2050 (by: Germany)
15 Jun 2012 - 15 Jun 2012 , Rio de Janeiro, Athletes' Park - Green Economy and Equity (by: Germany)
15 Jun 2012 - 15 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Athletes' Park, Rio de Janeiro - Youth involvement for sustainable development – at Rio+20 and beyond (by: Germany)
14 Jun 2012 - 14 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Athletes' Park Rio de Janeiro - Building trust, assuring quality - Triangular Cooperation and Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (by: Germany)
14 Jun 2012 - 14 Jun 2012 , German Pavilion, Athletes' Park, Rio de Janeiro - Bonn 2011 Conference: The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus (by: Germany)
16 Nov 2011 - 18 Nov 2011 , Bonn, Germany - Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Retreat for Permanent Representatives on the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) (by: Germany)
30 Sep 2011 - 30 Sep 2011 , Greentree, New York - Green Economy in the framework of Sustainable (by: Germany)
7 Mar 2011 - 7 Mar 2011 , German House, 871 UN Plaza (1.
Publications
Green economy Practices/Policies/Initiatives in Germany
- 100% Renewable Electricity Supply by 2050
Germany has promised to transform its electricity supply to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. - Blue Angel
The Blue Angel has been a trendsetter in establishing standards for environmental conservation and sustainability for a wide range of products in Germany and beyond. - Ecological Tax Reform
Between 1999 and 2003 the ecological tax reform raised taxes for engine fuels, electricity, light fuel oil and gas in small foreseeable stages. - Green City Freiburg
A city with a long history of environmental awareness and action, Freiburg, a renowned solar ? and green ? city, has been systematically addressing the issue of climate change. - GreenTech Made in Germany
In Germany, environmental technology is established as an economic force to be reckoned with and it pans out across the whole broad spectrum of environmental technology. - Low-Interest Loans For Investments In Installations For Electricity Production
Germany uses strong financial incentives through subsidies and loans to reduce energy consumption as well as encourages the usage of renewable energy. - Packaging Ordinance
To counter the steady increase in the volume of packaging, the German government in 1991 enacted the Packaging Ordinance. - Renewable Energies Heat Act
- Renewable Energy Sources Act
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