… Has the war created new problems to achieving a sustainability transformation? Or does it merely make visible the fragility and general unsustainability of current (especially Western) lifestyles? Do affluent lifestyles depend on the use of fossil fuels? And can these lifestyles …

… possible inputs into the environment: Everyday products with Bisphenol A can be avoided by, for example, switching from tinned food cans (where Bisphenol A can …

… reduction, measures to limit noise emissions are important in addition to traffic avoidance and the shifting of traffic to more environmentally friendly modes of …

… Key components of the scenario in all energy-consuming sectors (industry, buildings and transport) are a strong increase in energy efficiency as well as … produced from renewable electricity via electrolysis or based on biomass. Due to unavoidable GHG emissions from agriculture, industrial processes and waste treatment, …

… which is likely to be missed by some margin. The emissions brought about by heating buildings rose for weather-dependent reasons by a further 3.6 million metric tonnes … as more energy was required for heating. Ms Krautzberger said : “When it comes to buildings, there is enormous potential for making savings, whether by means of more …

… kB) Zubau der installierten Leistung in den Halbjahren 2015-2020_Windenergie an Land Source: Arbeitsgruppe Erneuerbare Energien-Statistik (AGEE-Stat) Download image …

… UBA has taken action against unfair business practices Source: kasto / stock.adobe.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) has taken action against unfair … says UBA President Dirk Messner. "However, caution is advised: Often, these courses do not meet legal requirements. This makes it all the more important that the ⁠UBA … in court.   The prohibition order issued by the UBA is final. If the company does not comply with the order, the authority may impose a mandatory fine of up to …

… effort to integrate renewables in the power grid. These are the findings of a study done on behalf of the German Environment Agency (UBA). “More flexible power demand – … it goes on to say that what is technically feasible are load reductions which do not cause lengthy interruptions of production or damage to a plant. The … in den befragten Branchen und Industrieprozessen Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (2.30 MB) Next Previous Publications Potentiale regelbarer Lasten in …

… requirements Advertising often not sufficiently labelled Influencers Source: stock.adobe.com / rh2010 Under European law, commercial content on social media must be … Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC. There is also some catching up to do when it comes to the mandatory provision of contact details; in 173 of the … be pursued legally; the vzbv and the Wettbewerbszentrale are taking action against domestic influencers in the form of warnings and injunctions. In the case of …

… Life AskREACH Source: EU Life Download image (218.67 kB) Consumer app assists with avoiding substances of very high concern in articles Source: Tyler Olson / …

… that can be held to a high ecological standard but also further developed and open to all types of technology. It outlines the parameters and provides a point of …

… scrubbers. This allows ships to continue to run on low-cost heavy fuel oil. In the "open-loop" scrubber process, seawater is used and discharged directly back into the …