The 5th round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty ended in December. Although there is still no final agreement on a set of provisions, the results are an important step forward, summarise Annika Jahnke and Dana Kühnel, who were present on site.»
Ecologist Stan Harpole and a team led by bioenergy expert Daniela Thrän share this year's UFZ Research Award, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. In addition to the research award, seven other awards were presented to UFZ employees for their outstanding achievements.»
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. »
Currently, I investigate the effects of heat extraction from standing waters in the context of climate change. My study area is all the lakes and reservoirs larger than 10 hectares in Germany.
The promising model amphipod Parhyale hawaiensis...
Halogenated-hydroxycyclopentenediones... by-products in drinking water
