… 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 …

… Implementation of minimum requirements for reparability and durability under the EU Ecodesign Directive Information on reparability and repair services as …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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: …

… 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 …

… risk management. 14.05.2020 Natural hazards such as precipitation, storms or thunderstorms can cause considerable damage if they affect technical installations. If … change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more intensely due to climate change. … temperature of parts of the installations and substances inside, which can trigger undesirable chemical reactions. The following recommendations for operators, …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… billion euros between 2012 and 2018. This is at odds with the increase in subsidy programmes for climate and environmental protection in recent years. Around 90 percent of the subsidies analysed are harmful to the climate and often have a …

… Fifth World Chemicals Conference (ICCM5) 25-29 September 2023 in Bonn/Germany is bound to set up a stronger policy framework for the sound management of chemicals at … To address the issue of sound chemicals management, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched in 2006 a policy framework, the so-called Strategic …

… 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 – …