Government & Environment

Ways Out of the Climate Crisis

When the representatives from over 190 countries meet in December 2009 in Copenhagen at the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15), they will be focusing on the future of our planet. Many of the data used by the experts come from Bonn.

Climate Crisis

A field of rapeseed in the Erz Mountains, © BMU / Böhme

Ambitious Climate and Energy Goals

The German government's Integrated Energy and Climate Program is the most extensive package of energy and climate policy measures anywhere in the world. With it the German government has taken a huge step towards achieving the country's climate protection goals.

Ambitious Climate and Energy Goals

The fuel cell in this scooter runs on liquid methanol. © BMU / Rupert Oberhäuser

Full Steam Ahead - Promoting Research in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

Government and industry will provide a total of 1 billion euros for research, development and demonstration projects over the next 10 years.

Full Steam Ahead

Protection of the Wadden Sea is a Conservation Success Story

Since 1978, The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark have been coordinating their activities and measures for a comprehensive protection of the Wadden Sea ecosystem.

Conservation Success Story

Wood biomass used in a power-heat coupling oower plant, © BMU / Bernd Müller

Climate Protection Initiative Taps Potential for Reducing Emissions

The Environment Ministry has put 400 million euros behind its national and international Climate Protection Initiative. The goal is to tap existing potential for reducing emissions in a cost-effective way and on a large scale, and to advance innovative model projects.

Tapping Potential for Reducing Emissions