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  • Press release 61/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Climate impact of online retail and stationary trade depends on the product

    A woman orders clothing online, sitting in front of her wardrobe.

    … in an environmentally friendly way. Ideally, these are available in the shop around the corner which I can easily reach by bike or on foot.” Press release No. … is also possible when it comes to shipping packaging. Many products could be sent undamaged in their original packaging – without additional shipping packaging. … content Treibhausgasemissionen im Lebenszyklus von Produkten Source: Umweltbundesamt Publications Die Ökologisierung des Onlinehandels Förderung des …

  • News from 01.02.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2022

    Corporate Sustainability Reporting faces major changes

    skyscrapers with glass facades, in which trees reflect

    … to be more comparable. Source: Melinda Nagy / AdobeStock About 500 German undertakings are obliged to include sustainability-related information in their annual reports. According to the plans of the EU Commission more undertakings shall report in the future and apply uniform reporting standards. A … and corporate greenhouse gas neutrality. 01.02.2022 Since 2017 certain large undertakings in Germany and the EU are subject to sustainability reporting …

  • Press release 17/2019 from 04.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.06.2019

    Emissions trading 2018: German installations cut emissions by 3.5 per cent

    Ein Kraftwerk und Stromleitungen.

    … in the energy sector The 2018 emissions of German installations in the ETS were around 422 million tonnes of CO2equ. Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com The 2018 emissions … Germany recorded in the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) amounted to around 422 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq). This is a 3.5-percent … at the high levels of previous years. Press release No. 17/2019 | 04.06.2019 Around 70 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from stationary installations in …

  • Press release 41/2014 from 01.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Who will be the winner of the Blue Angel Prize 2014?

    award ceremony Blue Angel Award

    … Angel", said Maria Krautzberger. "It is precisely the everyday products which surround us that demand innovation and must put less of a strain on the environment while … be a significant source of pollution in indoor spaces. The pollutants are often found in coatings, paints, varnishes, and adhesives. The environmentally friendly … more compatible with the environment and healthier for consumers. KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH, a biomass heating systems company from Austria, …

  • 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.

    … so that towns and cities can better prepare for changing climate conditions. Under the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … Other levers include the Water Resources Management Act, the Building Code and funding programmes. Press release No. 31/2024 | 03.07.2024 The average annual … obstacles. This can also be supported at federal level through improvements to the underlying conditions for municipal action. The Climate Adaptation Act, which came …

  • Press release 48/2022 from 30.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products

    … costs. This is also provided for in the draft of the German Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG), which the Federal Cabinet adopted in November 2022 and will now … manufacturers would have to pay as much as €8.95/kg into the Disposable Plastics Fund, says UBA. The money would then be paid out to cities and municipalities which … in public spaces. On a national average, single-use plastic products make up around 6% in weight percentage, with beverage cups, followed by tobacco products with …

  • Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

    Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … and electronic waste Plan-E: Dispose of e-waste simply & correctly (ear Foundation) Publications Ratgeber: Abfälle im Haushalt Vergleichende Analyse von … Regionen in Deutschland zur Bestimmung des Anteils an Problemstoffen und verwertbaren Materialien All press releases Tags Electrical and Electronic …

  • Press release 34/2021 from 26.08.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Structural change in the central German coal-mining district – establishment of environmental information centre in Merseburg

    Binärcode

    … portal for environmental information is a joint effort in Merseburg to lay the foundation for access to environmental information and data. We will build a modern … between the federal government, the federal state and the region. Background Access to all German environmental information and data through a single … prerequisite for this. The portal enables environmental information to be better found, easily accessible, openly provided and also available in the long term. In …

  • Press release 50/2019 from 10.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

    Nitrogen surplus from agriculture has been excessive for 20 years

    Ein Traktor bringt Gülle auf einem Feld aus

    … for 20 years No sign of change up to 2017 in intensive livestock farming regions Groundwater is often contaminated with nitrate, one reason being fertilisers containing … nitrogen transported to biogas plants and then back to fields as digestates was around 574,000 tonnes, which corresponds to 15 percent of the total amount of nitrogen … nitrogen fertilisation in areas where high nitrate levels are contaminating the groundwater," Ms Krautzberger recommended. From 2015 to 2017, the average nitrogen …

  • Appointment from 18.04.2016

    Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention

    … Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention Umweltbundesamt Hauptsitz Wörlitzer Platz 1 06844 Dessau-Roßlau Deutschland Open in … of the German Focal Point to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, which has been based at the … Europe and other continents discussed the future legal framework for transboundary waste movements, technological advances in waste management and recycling, …

  • Press release 41/2019 from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … storage. Final energy demand in the GreenSupreme scenario can be reduced from around 2,500 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2015 to less than 1,100 TWh by 2050 and is covered … GHG-emissions pathway. Only the GreenSupreme scanario is compatible. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (318.52 kB) The raw material consumption (RMC) for the six Green-scenarios of the RESCUE study. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (289.83 kB) Next Previous Links RESCUE study Summary Report …