… / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes Little precipitation and high evaporation make lake water levels drop. In both the North German Plain and the area of the Alps-and-foothills, lakes nowadays have less water than they …

… 310,000 vehicles with unknown whereabouts A rate of 95.7 percent for reuse and recovery of ELVs were calculated for the year 2018 in Germany. Source: CC Vision … premium in 2009. The source of these data is the Federal Statistical Office data on waste disposal. The increase is likely to be partly due to the exchange premiums for …

… upgrades for buildings are an important job-creating factor. Source: U. J. Alexander / Getty Images Some 2.8 million people in Germany were employed in the … coronavirus crisis. It is important that all economic stimulus packages also take climate protection and sustainability into account. After all, green investments pay …

… after two historic global agreements – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change – the World Resources Forum Association invites leaders from government, business, research and NGOs to Geneva to talk about how to accelerate the Resource Revolution. How …

… EU is feasible, based on a fully decarbonized energy supply, without carbon capture and storage. Key components of the scenario are a strong increase in energy … Due to unavoidable GHG emissions from agriculture, industrial processes and waste treatment, achieving GHG neutrality also requires lower activity of the … gas emissions and its implications Low-Carbon Europe 2050 All news Tags EU climate policy Paris Agreement … With the Paris Agreement the EU urgently needs to …

… Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 - 13:30 until Thursday, May 27th, 2021 - 17:15 The GIZ and the German Environment Agency (UBA) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the … by individual countries and the availability of energy-efficient technologies with climate-friendly natural refrigerants in the RAC sector. Besides technical experts, …

… Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps Alpine scenery with a view to Alpsee and Hohenschwangau in Bavaria, Germany. Source: Fotolia/J. Ossorio Castillo December … ecosystem services. However, they are extremely sensitive to the consequences of climate change. The Alps represent one of the most prominent mountain regions in …

… Ten UBA employees will conduct research there on the decarbonisation of industry and transport. The newly founded department is there to exchange knowledge and … They will be investigating how energy-intensive industrial processes can be made climate neutral while also taking other environmental concerns into account. Through …

… / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 GE-R-4: Submissions for the Mückenatlas … yet of infections such as dengue, zika or chikungunya transmitted by mosquito bites and contracted in Germany. Nevertheless, this hazard is increasing, given the spread … of mosquitoes which can act as vectors for these pathogens (cf. Indicator GE-I-5 ), and the concurrent presence of these pathogens which can be introduced, for …

… almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, seven of which are in Antarctica and on sub-Antarctic islands. Besides their cold habitat, polar bears and penguins … of penguins. These losses are due to the retreat of polar ice as a result of climate change, which is also responsible for smaller stocks of krill. Krill are …

… drinkingwater at risk Degradation products of pesticides can diminish groundwater and drinking water quality Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com The quality of the drinking … in summer, a situation that is likely to worsen with the expected effects of the climate crisis. Instead of tolerating ever higher concentrations and risks of …

… by 35 per cent over 1990 levels Energy sector achieves major cuts Good for the climate: Germany replacing coal-based electricity with more power from wind and sun Source: Teteline / Fotolia.com Germany emitted a total of 809.8 million … sectors not covered by the EU ETS, such as transport, buildings, agriculture and waste, but also parts of the industrial sector. The EU Commission is responsible for …