German Council for Sustainable Development
Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (RNE)
Contact
Name: Dr. Günther Bachmann Position: Secretary General Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: +49 (30) 408190-122 Email (General Enquiries): This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone (General Enquiries):This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Address: Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (RNE) Geschäftsstelle c/o GTZ Potsdamer Platz 10 D-10785 Berlin Website: www.nachhaltigkeitsrat.de |
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Mission Statement The RNE has been requested to contribute to the process of elaborating and updating strategy and to come up with political recommendations to implement sustainable development. It further pinpoints specific areas of action and projects and strengthens communication about sustainable development. The remit of the RNE is:
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Composition and Membership The German Council for Sustainable Development was established by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in 2001, and given a new mandate in June 2013 by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Chair: Marlehn Thieme, Member of the Council of Lutheran Churches in Germany (EKD), Director of the Deutsche Bank AG. Deputy Chair: Olaf Tschimpke, President of “NABU” (nature and biodiversity conservation) The Council consists of 15 people in public life. |
Role and Functions
The Council stands for societal dialogue, it is not a purely scientific advisory body.
Case Study: The German Sustainable Code (GSC) As part of its mandate to devise and test policy options to further sustainable development at the national level, in 2011 the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) recommended that the Federal Government implement a mechanism known as the German Sustainability Code (GSC). After a period of extensive consultations - without involvement of the state - and a successful trail, the GSC was fully implemented in October 2011. Download the case study here. |
Recent Activities The Council decides on its own work programme. Recommendations on thematic issues are developed either by working groups or appointed rapporteurs. The Council meets approximately every two months. Current priorities:
Sustainability - Made in Germany. The Second Review (Sept. 2013) Press Release: New Council for Sustainable Development Faces New Tasks (26 June 2013) Innovative Choices in the German Energiewende (15 Oct. 2012) |