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Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050
In its new RESCUE study, the German Environment Agency (UBA) analyzes how to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality and reduce raw material consumption by 70 percent by the year 2050. The RESCUE study describes six scenarios of possible transformation pathways for which details must be fleshed out. The scenarios are meant to help the federal government achieve the agreed goal of greenhouse gas neutrali
Insufficient recycling capacities for dismantling wind-powered installations
UBA study examines environmental aspects of recycling old wind-powered installations.
New packaging registry marks first year of success
Federal states must step up imposing fines and producers must avoid more packaging.
Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity
Higher administrative court review of rulings on pesticides needed urgently.
Exposure to chemicals in the human body can now be compared for all of Europe
HBM4EU initiative presents assessment values for phthalates, cadmium and bisphenol A – more to follow
Quo vadis, agriculture?
A new publication by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient surpluses, food system, international agricultural trade, rural development, and digitalisation.
Marine Regions Forum discusses solutions for marine protection
200 international experts meeting in Berlin.
Protect oceans and polar regions, secure coastal areas for the long term
UBA and AWI demand more climate action and protection of the oceans and the mitigation of risks for coastal regions.
Further decline in 2017 of reusables share in beverage packaging
Only beer is sold mostly in reusable bottles.
40 years of innovative ideas to promote environmental protection
Over the last 40 years the Environmental Innovation Programme has funded 733 pilot projects which have saved some 790 thousand tonnes of CO2.
Jury nominates 31 projects for the German Federal Ecodesign Award
130 ideas to make our world more sustainable competed in yesterday’s jury meeting for the popular national award.
European Mobility Week targets pedestrian traffic
73 municipalities in Germany to show sustainable mobility in practice from 16 to 22 September