A lack of new buildings, stalled refurbishment projects and rising costs are making the transformation of existing buildings towards climate neutrality more difficult. Viable concepts and a simplification of construction and approval practices are needed.
MarLEN, a new European initiative to promote maritime innovation, was launched at the beginning of 2025. Annual calls for funding are planned.
The amendment to the German Federal Emission Protection Ordinance (4th BImSchV) by the German legislator brings clarity and relief both for the placing on the market of smaller electrolysers below 5 MW and for large-scale plants.
Have you already calculated your company's climate footprint and defined ambitious climate targets? But what specific measures can a company take to achieve these goals?
Emissions trading is the lead instrument for climate protection. EU countries are using additional instruments to achieve further targets. An IMPULS study examines the challenges of the instrument mix.
After the second face-to-face meeting on 8.11.2024 and numerous further online meetings of the 7 sub-working groups, the first drafts and H2 requirements lists are available. (update no. 3)
The objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal are fundamentally correct. However, EU policy must urgently improve the conditions in Europe across the board. Not only the symptoms of crisis industries must be treated.
In the IEA's 2024 "Energy Technology Perspectives" report, the agency looks at global market developments in green technologies and the resilience of their production chains.
In January 2025, the EU Commission presented its report "The net-zero manufacturing industry landscape across the Member States". It documents the current state of affairs.
The agricultural machinery industry is focusing on climate-friendly diesel fuel alternatives in order to sustainably minimize exhaust emissions in agriculture.
Carbon management is a central key to achieving climate targets and highlights the important role of mechanical and plant engineering in implementing appropriate solutions.
By efficiently bundling personal contacts, trade fairs make an important contribution to climate protection and sustainability because additional travel is avoided.
The COP29 world climate conference is taking place in Baku (Azerbaijan) from November 11 to 29. Find out here what topics will be discussed there and how the results could affect the mechanical and plant engineering sector.
At an initial public meeting on 3.9.2024 at the VDMA in Frankfurt, almost 50 experts specified the aim and focus of the project and defined working groups. Initial results will be discussed on 8.11.2024. (Update no. 2)
The maritime supply industry met on the eve of the world's leading trade fair SMM for its traditional industry meeting in Hamburg and set the tone for further discussions in the coming days with high-ranking guests from politics and the shipping industry.
The results report of the "Managing Sustainable Innovations" project provides a compact overview of the framework conditions and approaches that can be used to create more sustainable products.
VDMA member companies discussed with political representatives at the Week of the Environment.
The International Energy Agency's Energy Efficiency Toolkit is a collection of policies to increase energy efficiency. It is intended to help decision-makers find new opportunities for their own countries.
The circular economy is one of the key areas of transformation with opportunities as an enabler for mechanical and plant engineering. The kick-off event presented selected business models.
The use of recyclable or reusable packaging not only makes ecological sense, but also saves direct costs. Reducing packaging sizes offers additional efficiency potential for companies.
Losses in the compressed air systems of manufacturing companies often lead to unnecessarily high energy costs. More energy-efficient systems and preventive diagnostic and maintenance measures save money.
Creating a heating and ventilation concept in conjunction with an autonomous control system can reduce CO2 emissions throughout the company.
At the invitation of Federal Construction Minister Klara Geywitz, VDMA Construction Equipment Chairman Franz-Josef Paus and Managing Director Joachim Schmid informed a small audience about the current state of construction equipment technology.
The VDMA cooperation with the Greentech Festival in Berlin enters its second year
Training employees to become energy scouts can help to identify hidden efficiency potential in companies and thus reduce costs.
Heat losses in company buildings contribute to higher energy bills and thus also to a higher greenhouse gas emissions balance for the company.
This measure contributes to the optimization of building efficiency by reducing the building area to be managed.
The continuous replacement of existing conventional light sources is a low-threshold measure to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
In a study, the Federal Environment Agency examined the potential and obstacles to carpooling in Germany. It was found that these solutions "are an essential component of environmentally-oriented mobility management.
Traditionally, production halls are supplied with alternating current from the public power grid. However, switching to direct current would have a number of advantages.
The more material - for example metals or plastics - that is not part of the final product, the higher the total material consumption and the higher the total greenhouse gas emissions.
The energy efficiency of your own production equipment, such as machine tools, can be improved by measuring and visualizing electricity consumption.
Enabling more climate-friendly commuting for employees
ProduktionNRW looks at different areas of the transformation megatrend. Practical examples from the mechanical and plant engineering sector are used to show how implementation can succeed and which success factors are important.
The ninth future study examines the role of carbon management as the key to achieving climate targets. It outlines opportunities and hurdles for industry and society and presents four future scenarios for 2035 and beyond.
The IEA examines current trends and risks of future energy technologies and recommends that responsible parties actively pursue solutions.
Southeast Asia's most important market offers great opportunities, but Chinese competitive pressure is strong. Indonesia pursues ambitious mega-project New Capital City Nusantara.
