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Together with practitioners from industry, the Baden-Württemberg Industry 4.0 Alliance has formulated low-threshold measures for climate-neutral production. These are intended to facilitate the transition in companies.

Why standardization is becoming a key factor for the safe and successful use of hydrogen technologies.

The 6th edition of the VDMA Technology Guide Oil Gas Petrochemicals with focus on Net-Zero Solutions for energy-intensive Industries. Are you among the Who's Who of European process technology suppliers?

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.

With the introduction of the new Ecodesign Regulation and the creation of a Digital Product Passport (DPP), the EU Commission has implemented key elements of the EU Green Deal.

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.

The agricultural technology industry is an important enabler of the agribusiness of the future. This is because it makes it possible to harmonize economy and ecology. We will be demonstrating this at the Green Week on three sustainability paths.

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.

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

The VDMA maturity model enables companies to self-assess their level of climate ambition and competence as well as how they compare to the sector average.

On April 18, 2023, the German cabinet presented a draft law to increase energy efficiency and amend the Energy Services Act. An overview of the current status.

Product Carbon Footprints are often calculated according to general standards. However, these standards often leave room for interpretation and do not offer transparent comparability. This problem is countered with the help of the VDMA standard sheet currently being prepared.

Mechanical and plant engineering is an enabler for climate protection and resource efficiency. Only with green technologies and innovative strength can climate targets be achieved and transformation shaped.

Here you will find important and interesting downloads related to robotics and automation and our trade association.

On 24 November 2021, the kick-off event of the new VDMA project will take place online.Climate change is one of the key global challenges facing industry and society. Companies contribute significantly to anthropogenic climate change directly through site-related emissions, but also indirectly through emissions associated with energy purchases, as well as those that occur in the upstream and downstream value chain. Securing long-term competitiveness and adapting to the tightening political framework conditions are becoming drivers for greenhouse gas emission reductions and the gradual adaptation of new business models for companies across industries and regardless of their size.

The question of how the changeover to climate-neutral production can succeed is of central importance not only for the long-term goal of greenhouse gas neutrality, but also for Germany as an industrial location. As a solution provider of climate-friendly and low-emission technologies, the mechanical and plant engineering sector has a key role to play here. It is an enabler for other sectors and industries to reduce emissions and optimize processes and products.

Climate neutrality, avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions and offsetting are terms that can now be mentioned in the same breath. In an interview, Dr. Jochen Gassner, CEO First Climate, answers questions about offsetting that are of concern to the mechanical engineering industry and explains why offsetting helps the climate.

Where and how do I start? This is the most frequent question that companies ask themselves when they want to become climate neutral. It is a long way from the collection of emissions data and balancing to the implementation of measures to reduce emissions. Those who embark on this path should proceed in a targeted and systematic manner. Help is available in the form of an international standard that facilitates contemporary climate management.

Companies that have committed themselves to the goal of climate neutrality all have something in common. They want to make an essential and individual contribution to climate protection. They are concerned with the question of where the emissions caused by their own company - both directly and indirectly - originate and consider what concrete measures can be taken to reduce them. The goal is always the same, but the way to achieve it is often different. Three approaches from the mechanical engineering sector are outlined here.

Climate-neutral production is a challenge along the entire value chain and occupies many companies. For this reason, the VDMA has now published a practical guide for the mechanical and plant engineering sector.

Answers to questions about consumption values for packaging equipment can be found in VDMA 8751:2019-03 "Filling and packaging machines - Specification and measurement of energy and media consumption"