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State government adopts sustainability strategy for NRW

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In June 2016, the state government adopted a sustainability strategy for NRW. It is the first federal state to commit to implementing the global sustainability goals of the United Nations and has defined a system of targets and indicators for key areas of action.

Here are two of seven focus areas:

  • Greenhouse gas emissions; target: reduce greenhouse gases by at least 25 per cent by 2020 and by 80 per cent by 2050Environmental strategyBiodiversity strategy
  • Size of settlement and transport areas; target: limit land use for settlement and transport to an average of five hectares per day by 2020

In future, IT.NRW will present an up-to-date indicator report on sustainability in NRW every two years. The sustainability strategy will be updated every four years.

Press release from 02.07.2016 read: www.nachhaltigkeit.nrw.de/...


Keywords: Greening / climate adaptation, Soil & land consumption, DE-News, Renewable, News Blog NRW, Resource efficiency, Environmental policy, Life cycle assessment, Ecology

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On 5 November 1977 27 people, including lawyers from the anti-nuclear movement, members of various environmental movements and critical natural scientists, but also economists and representatives of the Protestant Church, founded the Öko-Institut in Freiburg. The aim was to provide the public with independent scientific advice and well-founded expert opinions.

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2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the Öko-Institut. The independent scientific institute, which works extensively on sustainability issues and plays an active role in shaping environmental policy, is celebrating its anniversary under the motto "We wish for something!"

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5th Klaus Novy Prize
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