… for only 7.6 % of overall tax revenue. In 2005, their share had been 12.2 %. The introduction of the Ecological Tax Reform in 1999 led to a substantial rise in … and Development (OECD) and the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat 2013) . Reports on the development of environmental taxes are part of the …

… policy introduced in 2014, and the area of grassland has not fallen below the 2013 level since then. Effective steps are required to achieve this target. … land for at least five continuous years. The loss of grasslands between 1991 and 2013 was due to more intensive agriculture and the associated changes in land use. … of grassland. Although the percentage of grassland has risen again slightly since 2013 or almost remained at the same level most recently. However, the overarching …

… for this has been the support of renewable power generation technologies since the introduction of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in Germany. In order to … for this has been the support of renewable power generation technologies since the introduction of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in Germany. In order to …

… acidification of terrestrial ecosystems and the formation of greenhouse gases. An introduction to the issue of nitrogen surplus is given in the publication ’Reactive … acidification of terrestrial ecosystems and the formation of greenhouse gases. An introduction to the issue of nitrogen surplus is given in the publication ’Reactive …

… NWI falls. The main cause was the increasing income inequality. Between 2005 and 2013 there were hardly any fluctuations of the NWI. From 2014 on there was a … NWI falls. The main cause was the increasing income inequality. Between 2005 and 2013 there were hardly any fluctuations of the NWI. From 2014 on there was a …

… for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The efforts to expand material recycling … for municipal waste reached 65 % for the first time in 2012 and, after falling in 2013, exceeded this value again since 2014. The efforts to expand material recycling …

… traffic volume is still too high, and grew by about 31 per cent between 2000 and 2013. The German Environment Agency strongly urges a shifting from road freight to … Heavy goods vehicles in Germany emitted roughly 38.7 million tonnes of CO2 in 2013. The balance is more positive with respect to water: 98 per cent of Germany's …