… the already existing environmental requirements in the context of plant protection product authorisation, we in Germany are far from the goal of "unpolluted waters in … predicted. In every second water sample, active substances used in plant protection products exceeded the acceptable concentrations. In addition, the pesticide residues … but still harmful to the environment In the approval process for plant protection products, possible environmental impacts are considered. Based on model assumptions …

… decrease in efficiency Summer heat can entail distinct losses in labour productivity. Source: Andrey Popov / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the … adaptation in different industries, the direct damage attributable to heat-related production losses in those two years was estimated to total 5 billion Euros. In …

… by insurance companies are quite specific in line with the different insurance products concerned, and the risks involved affect the profitability of insurance products. For example, liability insurance or household insurance products are …

… need for action with regard to efficient use of raw materials. Total raw material productivity increased by 1.57 % annually between 2000 and 2010. In the German … of waste in the first place. Devices must be designed in such a way as to be durable or at least easy to repair. Associated content Links Data on the Environment …

… competition calls for innovations-based environmental policy Insulation materials production is an important economic sector of the German environmental industry … 82 billion euros were produced in 2013 – six percent of Germany's total industrial production. German companies are quite competitive compared to international …

… raw materials which our cities harbour in disused buildings, factories and consumer products. However, this potential is hardly being used by society. The German … the process of recovery, processing, treatment and re-use of secondary materials in production. WEEE: More effective recovery of precious and special metals from durable consumer goods like mobile phones and other electrical and electronic …

… the most widely used plastic worldwide, are thought to be used in cosmetic products in Germany per year. The most significant source of microplastics in oceans … what is known as secondary microplastics. Some six to ten percent of the plastics production worldwide lands in the world's oceans, says the study. Roughly 300 … pollutants, invasive species and pathogens. In addition to polyethylene in cosmetic products, the authors of the study analysed other applications of primary …

… bonus" incentive granted for electric vehicles. A concurrent bonus for purchasing private charging stations might also be meaningful. "I do not think much of granting a purchase bonus for vehicles with combustion engines though, except perhaps in the …

… renewable sources of energy, as well as a fundamental transformation of industrial production. The first steps have been taken, and now all departments must start … of the emissions relevant for the ESD and thus also of any necessary additional purchases of certificates from other Member States. In addition to credits from …