The project has a duration of 33 months from the start of the project. The expected start of the project is October 2021.
The aim of the project is to provide the BMU's professional support through the preparation of short studies and scientific analyses on fundamental climate policy and climate science issues, technical climate protection solutions as well as economic and social aspects. In addition, BMU's support is to be provided in obtaining current climate science, climate policy and technical knowledge through short studies on current topics in the climate and energy policy and climate science debate, as well as the preparation of these findings for BMU reporting.
The specific tasks and questions are determined by the working group in accordance with the current climate policy and climate science debate.
The following services are to be commissioned:
Work package 1: GHG emissions, consequences and monitoring
WP 1.1 Professional support for BMU in assessing the impact of social changes and new technologies on greenhouse gas emissions
WP 1.2 Professional support for BMU in assessing the economic and social consequences of social changes
WP 1.3 Professional support to BMU in technical questions regarding the further development of greenhouse gas monitoring
Work package 2: State of the art in mitigation options and climate technologies
WP 2.1 Professional support for BMU in assessing climate technologies and measures
WP 2.2 Role of negative emissions
Work package 3: Technical assessment of the current political, social and scientific debate on climate protection issues
WP 3.1 Professional assessment of current policy proposals and inquiries as well as obtaining relevant technical information
WP 3.2: Assessment of basic and scientific findings
WP 3.3: Regular exchange of experts on fundamental and scientific questions of climate protection
Shorter expertise, short studies and studies must be created as part of the respective work packages and to be organised and conducted in AP 3.3 meetings.
The project has a duration of 33 months from the start of the project. The expected start of the project is October 2021.
With the amendment to the Climate Protection Act, the Federal Government decided in June 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65 percent by 2030 compared to 1990. The way there is continuously decreasing emissions for individual sectors every year. If the annual emission volume is detected in a sector, the responsible Federal Ministry will submit an immediate program for re-control within three months. This is intended to ensure compliance with emission quantities for the following years. The excess emissions used also reduce the legally specified annual emission quantities for the years up to 2030.
After the data was published by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) on March 15, 2021, the Climate Affairs Council reviewed the emissions data of the previous year and submitted its report on April 15, 2021.
The BMU division is concerned with data collection, reporting and monitoring of greenhouse gases. As the overarching department for climate protection, BMU will also deal with technical proposals from other departments and stakeholders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this process. In many cases, BMU will have to take a timely and scientifically sound position and make suggestions on how legitimate concerns can be addressed.
After the EU has adopted an ambitious climate target with the emission reduction of 55% by 2030, legislative proposals for operationalization are currently being developed at EU level. For their assessment and national implementation, the BMU will have to answer various questions scientifically based. It is foreseeable that the European mitigation target will also lead to a tightening of the German mitigation target and corresponding mitigation paths.
The necessary tightening of climate policy guidelines and the ready-necessary re-control for the “greenhouse gas neutrality 2045” goal increase the impact rate with which proposals and decisions must be evaluated, commented on and communicated in a technically sound manner. This also applies within the framework of BMU's national and international reporting obligations.
The Federal Government's climate protection policy will continue to be accompanied by intensive public discussions. Therefore, the BMU's need for short-term technical support from external experts will remain in place for the foreseeable future.
The aim of the project is to provide the BMU's professional support through the preparation of short studies and scientific analyses on fundamental climate policy and climate science issues, technical climate protection solutions as well as economic and social aspects. In addition, BMU's support is to be provided in obtaining current climate science, climate policy and technical knowledge through short studies on current topics in the climate and energy policy and climate science debate, as well as the preparation of these findings for BMU reporting.
The specific tasks and questions are determined by the working group in accordance with the current climate policy and climate science debate.
The following services are to be commissioned:
Work package 1: GHG emissions, consequences and monitoring
WP 1.1 Professional support for BMU in assessing the impact of social changes and new technologies on greenhouse gas emissions
WP 1.2 Professional support for BMU in assessing the economic and social consequences of social changes
WP 1.3 Professional support to BMU in technical questions regarding the further development of greenhouse gas monitoring
Work package 2: State of the art in mitigation options and climate technologies
WP 2.1 Professional support for BMU in assessing climate technologies and measures
WP 2.2 Role of negative emissions
Work package 3: Technical assessment of the current political, social and scientific debate on climate protection issues
WP 3.1 Professional assessment of current policy proposals and inquiries as well as obtaining relevant technical information
WP 3.2: Assessment of basic and scientific findings
WP 3.3: Regular exchange of experts on fundamental and scientific questions of climate protection
Table: Overview of services
work package content/requirements result
WP 1.1 Professional support for BMU in assessing the impact of social changes and new technologies on greenhouse gas emissions 2 short studies of 10 pages
WP 1.2 Professional support for BMU in assessing the economic and social consequences of social changes 1 Expertise a 5 pages
WP 1.3 Technical support to BMU in technical questions regarding the further development of greenhouse gas monitoring 2 short studies of 10 pages
WP 2.1 Technical support for BMU in assessing climate technologies and measures 1 short study of 10 pages
WP 2.2 Role of negative emissions 1 short study of 10 pages
WP 3.1 Professional assessment of current policy proposals and inquiries as well as obtaining relevant specialist information 3 expert reports of 5 pages each