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  • Press release 36/2019 from 09.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Quo vadis, agriculture?

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … Quo vadis, agriculture? Agriculture Commission demands fundamental changes in our agriculture system Many of the environmental problems in … by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient … have long been the cause of serious environmental and climate problems. Only a fundamental structural transformation of agriculture which reconciles animal …

  • Press release 10/2025 from 07.03.2025 | Last changed: 12.03.2025

    Consumer protection: Second-hand platforms put to the test

    Frau kauft online Kleidung am Laptop ein.

    … and associations wanted to know whether the platforms were fulfilling their duties under European law to appropriately inform consumers and whether advertising with … claims (known as “greenwashing”) was being used. The findings showed that around 45 per cent of the websites examined in the sweep contained indications that … entitled if the purchased goods are defective. The initial assessment was that around 40 per cent do not provide clear enough information about the right of …

  • Press release 39/2015 from 03.11.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Recycling precious and special metals: a call for coordinated action

    gold bar on a circuit board

    … enough impetus. Government must also provide incentives, for example through funding programmes and more comprehensive recycling regulations. The German … message of the workshop held on 2 November 2015 (Title: Rückgewinnung von Edel- und Sondermetallen). 120 researchers and decision-makers from government, industry … to separate because the recycling units do not exist. Solutions must be found and applied on both sides in parallel to solve this dilemma. It will require …

  • Press release 09/2023 from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 06.03.2023

    Paludiculture: More climate action with rewetted peatlands

    drainage channel through a peatland

    … This requires the water level in peatland to be high enough so that the carbon bound in the peat is not released as CO2 into the atmosphere. High water levels … for the cultivation of biofuel crops such as maize and rape. Rewetting is a major undertaking for owners and land managers, one that should be implemented voluntarily … promote a switch to paludiculture. The study indicated that the current legal and funding framework requires great financial incentives to motivate stakeholders to …

  • Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … The campaign runs from 18 to 24 November in Germany and features several hundred events on the topic of waste reduction (www.wochederabfallvermeidung.de). … Associated content Entwicklung des Verpackungsverbrauchs seit 2000 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (128.41 kB) Verpackungsverbrauch 2000 bis 2017 (10.75 kB) … des gesamten Verpackungsverbrauchs in Deutschland seit 2000 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (175.03 kB) 18,7 Mio. t Verpackungsabfall 2017 Source: …

  • Press release 40/2022 from 28.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Jury announces nominees for winner of German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … be on the topic of repair. Further details on content and registration can be found on the website of the German Ecodesign Award. German Ecodesign Award 2022 Jury … Basel) in lieu of Dr Claudia Perren (Architect, Director, Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst FNHW) Friederike von Wedel-Parlow (Fashion designer, founder of Beneficial Design Institute)   Associated content Links German Ecodesign …

  • Press release 32/2022 from 28.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    Heat in the inner city: a plea for more trees and shade

    Stuttgart von oben, zu sehen ist die Lage in einem Talkessel

    … Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … in inner cities is known as the urban heat island effect. This occurs all year round and is particularly pronounced on summer nights. This is because of large-scale …

  • Press release 40/2019 from 01.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Insufficient recycling capacities for dismantling wind-powered installations

    eine Windenergieanlage wird mit einem Kran abgebaut

    … more than 27,000 installed onshore wind power plants in Germany. The 20-year funding period pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act is ending for the first … costs for dismantling and indicates there will be considerable shortfalls in funding as of the mid-2020s. The funding gap is forecast to be over 300 million euros in the year 2028. The study …

  • Press release 36/2025 from 15.10.2025 | Last changed: 17.10.2025

    Majority of Germans want to travel more sustainably – but do not act accordingly

    Nachhaltigkeit beim Reisen ist bei der Reiseentscheidung nur einer unter vielen Wünschen.

    … positive attitude towards environmentally and socially responsible travel underlines that customers generally welcome sustainability when traveling. For the … onclusion of the report: It is not just the responsibility of consumers to effect fundamental change in travel behaviour towards greater sustainability. The tourism … by the Research Association for Holidays and Travel (Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V., FUR). It was conducted over three years with financial support from …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 30.03.2023

    Scrubber discharge bans would protect oceans

    5 laboratory bottles with differently coloured liquid from transparent to brown-black.

    … samples from the measurement campaign are contaminated with pollutants. Source: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) The German Environment Agency has commissioned a project to … Ships (ImpEx)" in the period from 2020 to 2023. Both water-soluble and particle-bound pollutants were recorded. In particular, vanadium, nickel, copper, iron and zinc …

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

    Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation

    Cyclist

    … the study and environmental awareness research was an occasion to publish a background paper with key long-term developments in April 2021. It is available for … Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2020 Repräsentativumfrage zum Umweltbewusstsein und Umweltverhalten im Jahr 2020 Documents Transformative Umweltpolitik wagen – …