… provider, computer centre, and Telekom nominated for Blue Angel Prize Wanted this year: Extraordinary commitment to protecting the environment and climate The award … Day. Source: Christian Lietzmann The Blue Angel Prize will be awarded this year to businesses which have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to protecting … long service life." The Blue Angel prize 2015 is being awarded for the fourth year in a row by the Federal Ministry for Environment, the Federal Environment …

… return options provide too little incentive – a need for network of collection points and more publicity Waste electrical and electronic equipment holds many … of the average mass of appliances placed on the market in the three previous years. Very high collection rates of over 75 percent were again recorded for small …

… of rising and falling storm-surge water levels. The illustration based on moving 19-year mean values does not indicate any extreme individual events. The trend … the Baltic Sea due to climate change provides storm surges with a better starting point so that water masses can mount higher as they reach the shore. In the … damaging storm surges occurred repeatedly on the North Sea coast. For almost 2000 years storm surges have been documented on German coasts. One of the most …

… of the EEA informs about the experiences and effectiveness of the platform and points to ways of further improving it. 20.08.2018 The EU adaptation strategy … of the KlimAdapt project For a green and just transition in Europe Tipping points and cascading tipping dynamics in the climate system Tags adaptation strategy …

… Given the progress of climate change, it is to be expected that in the next few years, this development will bring about shifts in the species range of organisms … wheat. The earlier in the year high temperatures are reached, the earlier the point when brown rust can become infectious and the more favourable the conditions …

… trading scheme (nETS) for the heating and transport sector fell below the previous year’s level (6.4 billion euros in 2022 vs 7.2 billion euros in 2021). Despite this … trading scheme (nETS) for the heating and transport sector fell below the previous year’s level (6.4 billion euros in 2022 vs 7.2 billion euros in 2021). Despite this …

… and civil society. This brings to an end a project that has lasted more than two years and is the prelude to a structural change in water management in the affected … consequences of brown coal mining in the Lausitz coalfield. From the UBA's point of view, the study therefore forms a basis for further and more in-depth … and civil society. This brings to an end a project that has lasted more than two years and is the prelude to a structural change in water management in the affected …

… to meet its CO2-reduction targets Source: Westend61 / Getty Images In the second year of the national emissions trading scheme (nEHS), emissions within its scope … This is 17.9 million tonnes of CO₂ or around 5.9 percent less than in the previous year (306.5 million tonnes of CO₂). This is according to the first evaluation report … coal and waste, will not be included in the nETS until 2023 and 2024. The three-year preparatory phase for the new European emissions trading scheme for buildings, …

… Vibrio vulnificus can be life-threatening. If temperatures rise fast early in the year or they become particularly high in the course of the year, the bacteria can be … alone. Other influential factors entail, for example, that – just like in the years of 2008 and 2009 – there can be numerous individual pieces of evidence showing … In the years of 2008, 2009 and 2014 the salt content was slightly higher at the point of sampling than in the other years of the time series, which means it was …

… the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre celebrates first year anniversary Positive initial stocktaking and high expectations after the first year Source: Bernd Ahrens / GIZ The Federal Ministry for the Environment and the …

… about waste reduction will take place throughout Germany until 29 November. This year's motto in Germany for the week is "Invisible Waste: Waste we don't see – look … | 20.11.2020 President Dirk Messner of the German Environment Agency said, "This year's European Week for Waste Prevention aims to encourage us to take a look behind … official partner of the EWWR. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is the specialist point of contact. Since 2014 coordination has been in the hands of the German …