Federal Cabinet adopts German Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess)

The goal of the on 29 February adopted Programme is to continuously increase raw material productivity in German industry through market incentives, research and innovation and advice, and thus to promote a further decoupling of our growth from resource consumption. [ more]

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Future made in Germany: Germany's growth is becoming increasingly sustainable

The 2011 Report on the Environmental Economy presents the latest developments, challenges and prospects of the environmental economy in Germany. It shows that Germany has already made significant progress on the road to new, environmentally sound growth. [ more]

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Expanding the EU's top runner approach

The Federal Environment and the Federal Economics Ministries published a joint concept paper which presents concrete proposals on how the top-runner approach can be further developed at EU level. The key elements had been set out by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Ministry on the basis of the study. [ more]

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• Joint concept paper (accessible PDF, 54 KB)

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Nexus Conference opens in Bonn

At the invitations of the German government, discussions got underway in Bonn at the three-day conference "The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus - Solutions for the Green Economy" among high-level decision-makers and international experts seeking solutions to key global challenges. [ more]

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Strengthening Cooperation with the United States

Katherina Reiche noted at the Inter Solar North America fair: "Germany, the United States and California are faced with the same energy policy challenges - they have to modernise their energy systems and make them more efficient."
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