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Aside from using renewable energy sources, the modernisation of buildings with emphasis on the savvy use of energy is at the heart of the energy revolution and the national climate protection policies.

Currently, the energy supply structure shows dynamic changes and growing challenges for energy providers. Therefore, it is necessary to scrutinise and optimise the current energy supply structure in context with related issues.

Mobility and Tourism in Times of Climate Change – a Study by bifa and the LMU Munich

In a study funded by the BMBF, bifa Umweltinstitut together with the LMU examined the social aspects of the turn of energy policies ("Energy poverty") using the example of the City of Munich.

These questions were examined in this study within the scope of case studies with seven companies from the production industry, commerce and the building trade.

With the "Material efficiency and supply-critical materials in productive industry in Bavaria" study, a sound analysis of material consumption and efficiency in Bavaria is available for the first time, and focuses on materials with particularly limited resources.

The increasing proportion of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in different branches of industry will result in an increasingly larger quantity of CFRP wastes in future. With regard to improved management of natural resources, it is necessary to add these fibres that require energy-intensive production to effective recycling management.

Climate change already has effects with considerable significance for long-term business strategies and entrepreneurial decisions.

To what extent do companies feel affected by climate change? Which aspects of climate change are relevant to them? Does industry see opportunities or risks?