OECD to support green growth in developed and emerging economies

At a two-day meeting in Paris environment ministers from OECD countries opted for green growth in developed and emerging economies. Ursula Heinen-Esser, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Environment Ministry welcomed the fact that the OECD was tackling the issue. more

Launching conference for German RETech Partnership

Parliamentary State Secretaries Reiche and Kopp welcome the the German RETech Partnership association. The newly formed association unites German closed cycle management companies and institutions of higher education. more

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

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

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

• Joint concept paper (accessible PDF, 54 KB)