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  • Publication from 18.07.2024

    Role of soils in climate change mitigation

    Cover CC

    … role in climate mitigation. They are both as a carbon sink and a source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). This report outlines the mitigation potential for GHG … File size 1.39 MB Print version not available Tags agriculture CCS technology land-use change soil management … Role of soils in climate change mitigation …

  • Publication from 15.06.2020

    Repräsentative Erhebung von Pro-Kopf- Verbräuchen natürlicher Ressourcen in Deutschland (nach Bevölkerungsgruppen)

    Cover Texte 39/2016 Repräsentative Erhebung von Pro-Kopf- Verbräuchen natürlicher Ressourcen in Deutschland (nach Bevölkerungsgruppen)

    … abgefragt, anhand derer eine Zuordnung der Befragten zu sechs sozialen Milieusegmenten möglich war. Die statistischen Analysen bestätigen die Vermutung, dass … tendenziell mit der Haushaltsgröße. Bemerkenswert ist, dass er in den sozialen Milieusegmenten mit verbreitet positiven Umwelteinstellungen überdurchschnittlich hoch … in reichen Ländern (2016) Policy Brief: Good intentions, big footprints: Facing household energy use in rich countries (2016) File size 15.36 MB Print version not …

  • Press release 47/2018 from 17.12.2018 | Last changed: 21.12.2018

    Rodent control involves risks for man and the environment

    ein Rattenschatten an der Wand

    … Rodent control involves risks for man and the environment Safe and effective use of mouse and rat poison Rodenticides = chemical agents used to control rodent infestation Source: Lugaa / Photocase.de The use of poisonous …

  • Press release 05/2014 from 29.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Putting power gluttons on a diet

    smartphones

    … stay plugged in unnecessarily Source: Tolola / iStock / Thinkstock The average household of two can save 250 euros through more economical use of energy. A new … euros. The best way is to switch off equipment that is not in use and which may be using power in standby mode." Press release No. 05/2014 | 29.01.2014 These standby … are 'off'. By the way: the UBA's energy cost meter, which can be borrowed from many libraries throughout Germany, can help to detect which devices are using how much …

  • Press release 33/2018 from 06.11.2018 | Last changed: 14.12.2018

    Minister Schulze presents plan for glyphosate phase-out

    kahle Ackerfurchen bis zum Horizont

    … procedure for plant protection products to complement phase-out Extensive use of the broadband herbicide glyphosate is harmful to biodiversity Source: Martina … for our environment if other, even more harmful pesticides than glyphosate are used instead. We will therefore call for new nature conservation requirements to be …

  • Press release 44/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … in such a way that they are durable as a whole or in individual pieces and can be used repeatedly. If repairability and recycling are considered long before … of Art and Design Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt) “Layers of Value” is a new method of using industrial textile waste. Fabric remnants are combined in layers and … made from collagen (bundespreis-ecodesign.de) Service category Circular Experience Library | Circular-Experience.org (Headquarters: Wiesbaden, Hessen) The platform …

  • Appointment from 19.11.2021

    Online-Conference Socio-ecological Transformation

    … Transformation Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 9:45 — 16:30 Production, Use and Management of Chemicals to serve People without polluting the Planet We … experts regarding the following topic: Socio-ecological Transformation: Production, Use and Management of Chemicals to serve People without polluting the Planet We will …

  • Press release 54/2020 from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.11.2020

    Coronavirus in schools: Air purifiers alone are not enough – room ventilation is still key

    Schülerinnen und Schüler melden sich.

    … at schools Pupils in an elementary school. Source: iStockphoto / Wavebreakmedia The use of mobile air purifiers alone is no substitute for adequate ventilation in … of outside air. Therefore, every ventilation possibility should continue to be used even when using air purifiers. The IRK states that rooms in which there is no possibility of …

  • Press release 33/2024 from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    First half of 2024: Renewable electricity generation continues to rise significantly

    Freiflächenphotovoltaikanlage, Rapsfeld und Windenergieanlagen

    … sector, mild weather led to lower demand for heating. In the mobility sector, the use of renewable electricity in transport increased slightly. Press release No. … sector In the first half of the year, around 21.9 TWh from renewable sources was used in the transport sector. This is an increase of 3 per cent compared to the …