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  • Press release 04/2020 from 31.01.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Youth study: Climate action and environmental protection are popular among young people

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … and risks for the environment and climate in digitalisation. Social media are good sources of information and opportunity for exchange on these issues. In … impact of e-commerce as a result of the transport and packaging of consumer goods are considered negative. Associated content Gallery: Fotos von der Vorstellung …

  • Press release 08/2018 from 26.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

    Green house gas emissions 2017 on the decline, slightly

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

    … mileage driven and therefore higher greenhouse gas emissions. The stock of heavy good vehicles and articulated lorries also rose considerably (+4.1%; +4.4%). … Germany, which has had positive effects along with waste separation and recycling practices. Accuracy of the data The above results represent the first detailed …

  • Press release 06/2016 from 18.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Klimafieber

    bunte, von Kindern gemalte Bilder zeigen eine Kuh, die Methan-Wolken ausstößt, grüne Marsmännchen, eine Frau und einen Jungen, der mit einer futuristischen Brille vor einem Laptop sitzt

  • Press release 47/2014 from 28.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hazardous substance in marinas

    little sailing boats and motorboats in a marina

    … the use of antifouling coatings by private individuals. Boat hulls can be kept in good condition without antifouling substances, particularly at many freshwater … only a few isolated instances of regional bans on the use of these coatings, for example in Ratzeburger See in Schleswig-Holstein. The Federal Environment used …

  • Press release 09/2025 from 27.02.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Recognising greenwashing – creating transparency

    Eine Verbraucherin schaut sich ein Produkt aus dem Einkaufsregal an.

    … summarises the existing recommendations and principles for substantiating good environmental claims and highlights the perceptions and effects on consumers. …

  • Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

    A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

    … at room level”, explains Jakob Metz, Project Manager at ifeu. “The tool shows, for example, whether radiators in individual rooms should be replaced before installing … project database “So geht's mit Wärmepumpen!” (How Heat Pumps Work) now includes 75 examples of existing buildings that have successfully been converted to heat pump …

  • Press release 21/2023 from 22.06.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    Better recycling of boats

    Ein Motorboot fährt über einen See.

    … general, digitisation holds great potential for recycling. In addition to providing practical information for operation, maintenance and recycling, the product passport …

  • Press release 32/2016 from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level

    exhaust pipe of a car emitting exhaust gases

    … mobility. Many subsidies which harm the environment are also socially unjust. For example, there is the privileged status of company cars, subsidised by the state … are known to be endocrine disruptors or toxic to the reproductive system, for example nonylphenol polyethoxylate (NPE), which is sometimes used for dyeing. Its …

  • Press release 17/2023 from 06.06.2023 | Last changed: 05.04.2024

    Connectivity with consequences: 13 steps to counter software obsolescence

    Gebrauchte Smartphones

    … entails risks that are often not obvious at first glance. Networked products, for example, need regular updates to fix bugs or close security and functional gaps. If … certain connected products can only be controlled with the help of others, for example a heating thermostat that can only be controlled via the smartphone of a …

  • Press release 33/2022 from 29.06.2022 | Last changed: 27.07.2022

    From 1 July: 25,000 additional collection sites for waste electrical and electronic equipment

    old washing machines pile up at a recycling center

    … to consumers, and that fewer end-of-life appliances are disposed of improperly, for example in household waste, packaging waste or in nature, where they do not belong. … flow or in their presentation media (e.g. website) or with shipment of their goods. Collection and take-back points in the retail sector and in the …