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February 3, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO) - Forum Nachhaltiger Kakao

The multi-stakeholder initiative contributes to sustainable production of cocoa. They agreed on a definition of sustainable...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 2, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Grüner Knopf | Green Button - government-run textile label

The Green Button provides orientation when buying socially and environmentally manufactured textiles. Thus, it aims at...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 21, 2021Hungary - Ministry of Agriculture

Conservation of fruit varieties long cultivated in the Carpathian Basin and adapted to local circumstances

It is an important task to conserve and spread the varieties of fruit-bearing agricultural woody plants – trees and shrubs –...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Agriculture
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 14, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Amendment of the Waste Framework Directive - new obligations on gpp

The Circular Economy Act (KrWG) was amended in the course of implementing the updated Waste Framework Directive. The federal...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Advancing and Measuring Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for a Low-Carbon Economy in Middle-Income and Newly Industrialized Countries (Advance SCP) (in South-East-Asia)

The non-existence of recognised labels and standards has been identified as a key barrier to enabling consumers and public ad...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Advancing and Measuring Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for a Low-Carbon Economy in Middle-Income and Newly Industrialized Countries (Advance SCP) (in Africa and Latin-America)

The non-existence of recognised labels and standards has been identified as a key barrier to enabling consumers and public...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG)

The ElektroG incentivizes that electrical and electronic equipment is designed to be less polluting and that WEEE is avoided...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
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January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Waste Prevention Programme of the German Government

The waste prevention programme promotes sustainable practices such as the concept of "renting or borrowing rather than buying...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
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January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Resource Efficiency Programme III

The programme is aimed at safeguarding a sustainable supply of raw materials, enhancing resource efficiency in production...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Federal Ecodesign Award

The impact of products and services on the environment is significantly determined by their design. It is therefore important...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP)

In adopting the National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP), the German Government aims to help improve the...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Partnership for Sustainable Textiles

Within multi-stakeholder-initiative, members can learn from each other and, by collective engagement, jointly achieve social...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan