Entries by Steffen Fuerst

Innovation Kaleidoscope for Sustainability

A joint Seminar of the European Commission-GSD and a demonstration project of Eusko Ikaskuntza on New Social and New Economic Techniques Bilbao, December 2-4, 2008 Seminar agenda [PDF, 0,1 MB] Seminar flyer [PDF, 7,8 MB]

Wachstum, Beschäftigung und Klimaschutz (German)

BMU-Investitionskonferenz Berlin, June 09, 2008 Eine gut konzipierte Klimapolitik ist Wachstumspolitik. Durch klug gewählte Investitionsstrategien werden gleichzeitig Treibhausgase reduziert und Wachstum und Beschäftigung generiert. Entscheidend hierfür ist es, dass in den Sektoren Energie, Industrie, Gebäude und Verkehr zusätzliche Investitionen durchgeführt werden. Notwendig ist ein gutes Investitionsklima für Klimainvestitionen. Die Frage, welche zusätzlichen Investitionen in welche […]

Product Carbon Footprinting and CO2-Labeling in Europe

Dialogue Forum: Low Carbon Society #3 Brussels, May 13, 2008 More and more companies are recognizing the opportunities and challenges climate change poses to their business. They are confronted with rising expectations from stakeholders to act on climate change. They increasingly understand that taking actions on climate change may lead to efficiency gains, lower risk […]

Klimawandel: Reichen gute Ideen? (German)

Symposium Eberswalde, April 10, 2008 ‘Germany – Land of Ideas’ the international Master Study Programme ‘Global Change Management’ at the Eberswalde University of Applied Sciences was awarded a prize for being an outstanding innovative project. The symposium ‘Klimawandel – Reichen gute Ideen?’ is the major event within this frame and will focus on higher education needs in […]

Ökologische Nachhaltigkeit (German)

Nachhaltigkeit – Ein Programm für unsere Zukunft Berlin, April 08, 2008 Nachhaltigkeit betrifft alle Betrachtungsebenen, kann also lokal, regional, national oder global verwirklicht werden. Während aus ökologischer Perspektive zunehmend ein globaler Ansatz verfolgt wird, steht hinsichtlich der wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Nachhaltigkeit oft der nationale Blickwinkel im Vordergrund.

Climate Change and the Cities of the Future

ECF Annual Conference 2008 Alcalá de Henares, April 1-2, 2008 Art, technology and economics, acting in synergy, have a decisive role in stopping the accelerating climate change. Cities are the main source of greenhouse gases emissions: The production of electricity is finally directed to the cities; buildings must be heated and cooled, people and goods […]

Renewables in the Mediterranean

German-Italian Cooperation for the Development of Renewable Energies in the Mediterranean – The SuperSmart Grid Berlin, March 28, 2008 The world today is facing increasing energy prices, diminishing fossil energy resources and rapidly increasing energy demand. Today, the price of oil is around 100 $/bbl. Over 60 oil-producing countries have already passed their production peaks; […]

United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali

Circe Event Bali, December 12, 2007 Agenda Circe Side Event 15 min. The CIRCE Project Antonio Navarra, CMCC/INGV 15 min. CIRCE – Impact Assessment and the Social Context Laurence Tubiana, IDDRI 15 min. Climate Research Activities in the European Framework Program Elisabeth Lipiatou, DG Research, European Commission

IPCC Conference 2007

What’s Next? Policy Responses to the IPCC IV Assessment Report Berlin, November 23, 2007 According to the 4 IPCC Assessment Report (AR4) Greenhouse gas emissions are projected to increase unless further policy measures are put in place. The warming of the planet is now unequivocal and it is almost universally accepted that human activities are […]