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  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate impacts: Field of action industry and commerce

    Pipelines on a factory site

    … harvesting technologies, novel weather forecasting and warning systems and efficient irrigation systems. The market for innovative environmental technologies … work activities. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS: Heat-related decrease in efficiency Impairment of production processes: Damage to buildings and … work activities. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS: Heat-related decrease in efficiency Impairment of production processes: Damage to buildings and …

  • News from 31.03.2017 | Last changed: 11.04.2017

    Extending the service life of electrical appliances

    Two women in front of a washing machine

    … news Related contents Obsoleszenz-Studie: O-Töne und Zitate Elektroaltgeräte Tags resource efficiency electrical and electronic devices product longevity resource conservation …

  • Press release 12/2015 from 18.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Can a fourth waste water treatment stage be financed by the waste water charge?

    a waste water treatment plant in the city Dresden

    … Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the Institute for Infrastructure and Resources Management of Leipzig University carried out on behalf of the Federal … director of the study. Limiting the measure to large-scale plants guarantees cost efficiency because they already have the capacity to treat and process about 50 …

  • Press release 35/2024 from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award 2025 focuses on design and construction in existing contexts

    Luftbild eines Wohngebäudes mit drei Flügeln in einem U. Zwei Vollgeschosse und ein Walmdach mit mehreren Gauben und PV-Anlagen. Im Innenhof ein großer Baum, in der Umgebung Kleingärten. Vor der Öffnung des U ein linienförmiger Wohnbau ähnlicher Kubatur.

    … new construction cannot sufficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the use of resources or the amount of waste generated by the construction sector. We are … that combine climate change mitigation⁠ and adaptation, recyclability, energy efficiency and biodiversity⁠ with sufficiency strategies and social aspects. “The …

  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … Adaptation Act. This came into force on 1 July 2024. Other levers include the Water Resources Management Act, the Building Code and funding programmes. Press release …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Energy Sector

    Wind power station in a crop field

    … Low water levels can restrict the availability of cooling water and reduce the efficiency of power plants. When water temperatures are high and water levels are … Related publications Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany (Summary) Resource-Efficient Pathways towards Greenhouse-Gas- Neutrality – RESCUE: Summary Report Tags …

  • Press release 10/2022 from 11.02.2022 | Last changed: 17.02.2022

    Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation

    Cyclist

    … prepared to eat less meat in future, 60 percent intend to purchase highly energy-efficient devices, and 74 percent want to consume less overall. Press release No. … for this are, firstly, everyday demands such as lack of time, lack of financial resources or family or work commitments – but also the lack of opportunities and …

  • Press release 32/2019 from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 30.09.2019

    40 years of innovative ideas to promote environmental protection

    Logo: Umweltinnovationsprogramm mit einem blaugrünen Zeichen, das an ein Zahnrad erinnert, aber auch an einen Haken, der zeigt, das alles in Ordnung ist.

    … plants, the production of large titanium components or the development of an energy-efficient bottle wash system at a private brewery. Environmental innovations do their bit for climate protection; add up to resource efficiency, material conservation, energy saving, sewage treatment, pollution …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … the German Environment Agency and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled Groundwater … the findings of a study done by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) on the basis of an administrative agreement with the German …

  • Press release 05/2016 from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Lifetime of electrical appliances becoming shorter and shorter

    old washing machines in a row

    … This is ecologically unacceptable. The manufacture of products consumes precious resources, and pollutants and greenhouse gases are a strain on the environment and … a life-time of 20 years. These figures already take potential improvement of energy efficiency into account. The current study could not find evidence of planned …

  • Press release 45/2021 from 18.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    German Environment Agency advocates increased use of reusables in "to go" consumption and online shopping

    Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste and the unnecessary use of resources

    … Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste and the unnecessary use of resources Source: Weixx / fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) is calling … packaging material must become the norm for the sake of the climate and to conserve resources," says UBA Vice President Lilian Busse. In particular, this requires that …