COMPACT
PLAYERS & ORGANISATIONS
Umweltbundesamt
This authority, which is subordinate to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, provides the
Federal Government with scientific expertise.
The Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment
Agency) is responsible for enforcing environmental laws, for example the marketing approval of chemicals, medication, and pesticides, as
well as informing the public about environmen-
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
tal protection.
Zusammenarbeit
→ umweltbundesamt.de
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a federal enterprise
German Energy Agency
with worldwide operations. It assists the Federal
The German Energy Agency (DENA) is a centre
Government in achieving objectives in the field
of expertise for energy efficiency, renewable
of development. It advises developing and
energy sources, and intelligent energy systems.
emerging countries on questions relating to
It supports the implementation of the Energy
environmental protection, as well as on the just
Reform and promotes the generation and use
and sustainable use of water as a resource.
of energy in as efficient, safe, cost-effective,
→ giz.de
and environmentally friendly a way as possible.
→ dena.de
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)
Agora Energiewende
is responsible for the national and international
The Agora Energiewende think tank sees itself
conservation of nature. Its website features ex-
as a forum for dialogue with key stakeholders in
cellent maps of conservation areas.
the energy policy debate.
→ bfn.de
→ agora-energiewende.org
DIGITAL PLUS
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
This institute addresses key scientific issues relating to global climate change and sustainable
development.
→ pik-potsdam.de
More information about all the topics in
the chapter – annotated link lists, articles,
documents, speeches; plus associated
terms such as the Framework Convention
on Climate Change, greenhouse gas emissions, the Renewable
Energy Sources Act, and EU climate protection objectives.
→ tued.net/en/dig4