In a capacious reform towards sustainability in public procurement reaching over the full implementation of the EU Directives, the German Council for Sustainable Development sees a great chance for an activating sustainability policy as well as for the German competetiveness. The Council released six recommendations which are available as a brochure and online. Read more

The issue of the future development of the power generation mix in Germany and how to meet the electricity demand is currently receiving much public attention, not least of all because of the controversies surrounding the building of new hard coal- and lignite-fired power plants. An old discussion has once again been given priority on the energy policy agenda: Is there a gap in the electricity supply (“electricity gap”)? Download study (PDF, 216KB)

Sustainable development represents a growing challenge for science. Science is responsible for informing us about the type and extent of global problems concerning the climate, the environment, energy supply and the social dimension of "development". It is expected to develop locally effective solutions for global social problems of high complexity. Read more