Climate change alters and endangers not only natural areas but also our social and technical infrastructure. Extreme weather phenomena such as storms and flooding can bring down power lines or make rail lines impassible. Heat [...]
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The German federal government is aiming at reducing heating energy consumption in its properties by 20% by the year 2020, in conformity with commitments by the wider public service sector, and for this it has developed a [...]
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The German Adaptation Strategy includes dialogue processes with relevant stakeholders. Moreover, it aims at informing different target groups about climate impacts and possible adaptation measures. In this project the IÖW and [...]
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Both climate models as well as economic models and methodology recognize that it is necessary to have sufficient information available on local and regional levels in order to achieve a target oriented consultancy of decision [...]
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There is broad consensus today that local involvement is needed to achieve climate protection targets agreed on a higher political level. Renewable energy self-suffiency can make a significant contribution to this. Especially [...]
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