COP 29 was a huge negotiating task. The resolution was largely deferred to the next summit in Brazil. The CO₂ markets are now set to commence. UFZ climate economist Dr Reimund Schwarze and forest expert Dr Friedrich Bohn assess the situation. »
More than 900 scientists from around the world, including from the UFZ, have so far signed a declaration calling on members of the UN negotiating committee to agree on a ambitious plastics treaty that uses the robust scientific evidence to end plastic pollution by 2040.»
UFZ scientists have analysed the impact of plastics on the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. Regulations accounting for these interlinks could be established in the negotiation of the UN Global Plastics Treaty in November. »
Three UFZ scientists - Prof Josef Settele, Prof Ingolf Kühn and Prof Jakob Zscheischler - are represented in the annual ranking of the most cited and therefore most influential researchers worldwide in 2024.»
Traditionally, agricultural productivity has been evaluated as yield per unit of land. In view of the urgency of climate change, limited resources and environmental impacts, this way of thinking falls short, write UFZ researchers in their policy brief. »
Towards improved model-based assessment of regional scale water quality status
Intakte Natur – eine Zukunftsfrage der Menschheit
