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11.09.2012 | Publications
Potent greenhouse gases – fluorinated gases in the European Union
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EEA report on fluorinated greenhouse gases 2011

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published new aggregated information on the production and trade of fluorinated gases – or F-gases – in the EU. Although emitted in relatively small quantitie ...>
10.09.2012 | General news
Energiekommission der Akademien Schweiz gegründet
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Die Akademien Schweiz haben eine Energiekommission gegründet mit dem Ziel, die spezifischen Kompetenzen in allen Disziplinen zusammenzufassen und auszubauen. In Zusammenarbeit mit den in den verschied ...>
04.09.2012 | Publications
A New Growth Path for Europe - Generating Prosperity and Jobs in the Low-Carbon Economy
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Final Report

The study addresses a specific question: what consequences for employment and economic growth are to be expected if Europe increases its CO2 reduction target from 20% to 30%? ...>
31.08.2012 | Publications
Measuring the use of natural resources
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Indicators and their application

Human interventions in nature are more and more intensive and global, and thus interactions between humans and the environment are more complex and unpredictable. Suitable indicators help to understan ...>
24.08.2012 | Publications
Guide for Transboundary Research Partnerships
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11 Principles and 7 Questions

Based on an extensive consultation process, the KFPE (Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries) has completely updated its 11 Principles for Research in Partnership – which have ...>
17.08.2012 | Publications
Global Environment Outlook 5
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Global Environment Outlook 5 (GEO 5) is the UN’s most comprehensive environmental assessment. The report was produced over three years in a process that involved more than six hundred experts worldwid ...>
09.08.2012 | Publications
Tournant énergétique indispensable, défis immenses
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Publication des académies suisses des sciences sur l’approvisionnement suisse en électricité

Dans une nouvelle publication, les Académies suisses des sciences esquissent, en collaboration avec plus de 50 experts, l'avenir possible de l'approvisionnement suisse en électricité. La transition ve ...>
09.08.2012 | Press
Energiewende unverzichtbar, Herausforderungen gewaltig
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Publikation zur zukünftigen Stromversorgung der Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz a+

In einer neuen Publikation entwickeln die Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz in Zusammenarbeit mit über 50 Expertinnen und Experten eine mögliche Zukunft der schweizerischen Stromversorgung. Der Ums ...>
07.08.2012 | General news
Development of the “Future Earth – research for global sustainability” initiative
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Future Earth, a new global research platform, was launched at the Science, Technology and Innovation Forum held in Rio de Janeiro, just ahead of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. A ...>
06.08.2012 | General news
WissensWerte: Klimawandel
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Animations Clip

Der Klimagipfel in Durban im Dezember 2011 hat wieder keinen entscheidenden Durchbruch für den Klimaschutz gebracht. Gleichzeitig steigt der weltweite Ausstoss von Kohlendioxid trotz Wirtschafts- und ...>
06.08.2012 | General news
WissensWerte: Energiewende
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Animations Clip

Die Energiewende ist eines der zentralen Reformprojekte Deutschlands. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Förderung von Erneuerbaren Energien und die Steigerung der Energieeffizienz. Der Klimawandel soll damit ...>
04.08.2012 | Meeting report
Klimaänderung und Globaler Wandel -  Folgen für die Weltlandwirtschaft
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56. Parlamentariertreffen der Gruppe «Klimaänderung» vom 5. Juni 2012

Die Landwirtschaft in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern ist in vielfältiger Hinsicht relevant für die Schweiz. In zwei Präsentationen wird einerseits die Herausforderung für Entwicklungsländer beleuc ...>
03.08.2012 | General news
SHARE GeoNetwork
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New data portal for Stations at High Altitude

SHARE GeoNetwork is a multidisciplinary catalogue which promotes the access to metadata, spatial data and geographic information on high altitude environments. You can find for example interactive map ...>
30.07.2012 | Publications
Climate impact of potential shale gas production in the EU
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Final report of the AEA Technology for European Union Commission DG CLIMA

This report examines the potential climate impacts of shale gas production in the EU. It reviews the existing estimates of GHG emissions from shale gas production and of the potential options for abat ...>
19.07.2012 | Publications
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Switzerland 2012
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International Energy Agency

This 2012 International Energy Agency review of Swiss energy policies finds that Switzerland has taken bold decisions to gradually phase out nuclear power and to reduce by 20% its greenhouse gas-emiss ...>
10.07.2012 | Publications
Emission Pathways to reach 2 ºC Target - Model results and analysis
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Infras and ETH Zürich Report

In a new study, INFRAS together with the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich analyse different pathways of the development of global greenhouse gas emissions that are consisten ...>
06.07.2012 | General news
IPCC AR5 expert review for WG III (Mitigation of Climate Change)
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Call for registration as expert reviewer by 19 July 2012

The IPCC WG III Expert Review takes place from 20 July to 14 September 2012. It seeks wide participation of experts and aims for a range of views, expertise, and geographical balance. The WG III Burea ...>
29.06.2012 | General news
Enter the 2nd IHDP Writing Contest and Win a Cash Prize
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The IHDP Secretariat's Writing Contest is open again. Young scholars are invited to take part and write an article for the second issue of the DIMENSIONS magazine, to be published in late fall 2012. T ...>
28.06.2012 | Publications
One Planet, How Many People? A review of Earth’s carrying capacity
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UNEP discussion paper for the year of RIO+20

It is estimated that global population reached seven billion in late 2011 or early 2012. As global population has doubled since the 1960s, per capita GDP has grown to more than ten times what it was t ...>
27.06.2012 | Meeting report
Impacts of climate change on water resources and surface waters in Switzerland CCHydro
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The closure of the project “Climate change and hydrology in Switzerland (CCHydro)” took place on the 8th of June in Bern. Aim of this project which was launched 2008 by the Federal Office for the Envi ...>

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