The Environmental Technologies Export Initiative supports the projects of German businesses and institutions with the goal of disseminating environmental knowledge, awareness and technical know-how in other countries. This initiative is also meant to transfer knowledge about global environmental standards and their use.
Target markets/partner countries
Asia & Pacific
ChinaIndiaIndonesiaPhilippinesViet Nam
Europe & Central Asia
MacedoniaSerbia
Latin America/Caribbean
Antigua and BarbudaArgentinaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBoliviaBrazilChileCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorSaint Kitts and NevisGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaColombiaCubaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUruguayVenezuela
North Africa/Middle East
Iran, Islamic Republic ofJordanSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates
Sub-Saharan Africa
AngolaEquatorial GuineaEthiopiaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiDjiboutiCote d'IvoireEritreaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauCameroonCabo Verde (Cape Verde)KenyaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic ofLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRwandaZambiaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSudanSouth SudanSwazilandTanzania, United Republic ofTogoChadUgandaCentral African RepublicZimbabwe
Climatically relevant technologies and services
A) Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
Climate-friendly agriculture and forestry
Low-emission fertilizationEnergy-efficient and emission-reducing cultivation techniquesEnergy-efficient and emission-reducing farming techniques
Cross-sectoral interdisciplinary technologies for emission reduction
Firedamp capture (CH4)Replacement of climate-damaging refrigerantsNOx-catalystsFlue gas filtration techniqueOther products and technologies, components and infrastructure reducing emissionsSubstitution of nitrous oxide
Energy-efficient cities and infrastructure
Utilization of waste heatEfficient cooling technology (air conditioning and refrigeration)Efficient pumps and desalination plants for waterEmergency power supplyEcological insulating materials, concepts, and technologies
Low-emission mobility and transport
Alternative and low-emission fuelsFuel cell drivesBus-Rapid-Transit SystemsEfficient ship and port logisticsEfficient combustion enginesElectric drivesLow-emission municipal logistics conceptsInfrastructure for electric mobilityIntermodal logisticsCombined street-rail-transportNon-Motorized-TransportationMunicipal traffic conceptsTraffic-Demand-ManagementEco-friendly short-distance transit
Other services
Accompanying training measures for emission-reducing products and servicesDevelopment of technology- and country-specific financing concepts for emission-reducing products and services
Sustainable waste- and recycling management
Waste segregation conceptsPlanning and implementation of waste prevention consultingLandfill gas captureLow-emission waste incinerationComposting and biogas plantsPlanning and implementation of returnable systemsPlanning of regional recycling conceptsImplementation of specific approaches to recycling, e.g. for electric waste and waste oilWaste sorting plants
B) Adaptation to climate change
Water management
Fountain management (protection against flooding and contamination)Electronic monitoring of conduit systems to avoid leakagesGraywater recyclingFlood retention basinsRegeneratively powered desalination plantsWatershed planningWater recycling concepts and plantsWater storageWater Harvesting Technologies
C) Cross-sectoral topics
Provision of market information for emerging and developing countriesCapacity BuildingFinanceFact-finding tours to emerging and developing countriesOpening new markets, initiating new contactsPolitical adviceTechnology adaptionMarketing/presentation of reference projects
