… with urban businesses: these are the winners of this year's contest for the best solutions in adaptation to climate change in Germany. The German Environment … with urban businesses: these are the winners of this year's contest for the best solutions in adaptation to climate change in Germany. The German Environment …

… cleaners, fridges and freezers now shows a clearly differentiated picture. In most cases, it makes sense, both financially and for the climate, to continue using and … UBA President Dirk Messner. “Repairs are also worthwhile in the vast majority of cases.” The UBA cites the following reasons for this assessment: The technical …

… as cropland. The main reasons: land reclamation by deforestation, slash and burn practices, ploughing up of lands, and agricultural practices which are not adapted to the special conditions of its location. "Fertile …

… which are already installed, the local authorities can adopt measures in individual cases where people in the surrounding area suffer intolerable adverse effects and it can be proven that the system is not in compliance with best practices, for example due to an unfavourable location of the installation. …

… range from the acceptance of artificial snow and alternative offers, operational practices and financial instruments to a diversification of tourism offers. The … nutrient inputs from agriculture and banning the feeding of ducks. In extreme cases, temporary bathing bans can be imposed. In order to avoid health impacts at …

… local authorities will be showing their citizens how sustainable mobility works in practice. 2,000 cities and municipalities from all over Europe are participating, … local authorities will be showing their citizens how sustainable mobility works in practice. 2,000 cities and municipalities from all over Europe are participating, …

… for more economical energy consumption. UBA’s President Dirk Messner said: “The best kind of energy is the kind that doesn’t get used in the first place, something … fossil fuel, even if not every driver adheres to the speed limit (as is already the case). “It instantly saves about 3.8 percent of the fuel consumed in the transport …

… guidelines or if their evaluation is incorrect from today's perspective. In several cases, authorisation was granted despite of high risks In Germany, the Federal … protection level within the EU and to reduce the amount of work for everyone. In practice, however, the authorities in the individual states are set up very …

… keeping minimum distances or wearing a mouth-nose cover.  Cross-ventilation is the best option with window ventilation because it quickly exchanges room air for fresh … active ventilation. At best, they can act as a supplementary measure in individual cases. For health reasons the IRK rejects chemical additives such as ozone to the …

… of paper/cardboard/cartons, tinplate, aluminium and plastic packaging and in some cases even significantly exceeded them. This means that significant quantities of … melted down and used for new glass packaging – again and again. However, even the best packaging design is useless if the empty glass packaging is disposed of in the … example packaging made of bamboo, wood, jute, ceramic or cork, is not recycled in practice. They are therefore particularly problematic. Associated content Links UBA …

… 22 areas of activity, 43 indicators and 112 sub-indicators each on a scale of 1 (no practice) to 5 (best practice). The average mark given to each company is between 1.6 and 3. The …

… approaches and initial solution options. The federal states on the ground know best which, if any, of our proposals can be implemented in a modified and locally … approaches and initial solution options. The federal states on the ground know best which, if any, of our proposals can be implemented in a modified and locally …