… Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016 Emissions from the transport sector … efficient thermal insulation, overhauling old central heating systems or through using renewable energies.” In agriculture, emissions fell slightly in 2016 in …

… UBA refuses to approve certificates for eight UER projects Defective certificates amounting … at the local level. At the same time – according to the press release – the Berlin public prosecutor's office is investigating 17 people on suspicion of joint …

… 2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row … after reductions had been recorded in the early years of the millennium. The causes of this trend in agriculture, as in the previous year, are due to higher …

… Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump? New online tool checks whether a home can be heated with … heating oil and natural gas continue to rise. This is why heat pumps are now widely used in new buildings. When heating systems in existing buildings need replacing, … to heat, the online tool determines whether the property can be heated efficiently using a heat pump. It helps homeowners understand whether their building is already …

… Infrasound at or under perception threshold does not cause acute physical reactions UBA experimental study does prove annoyance effect … project on this topic in the coming year. Associated content Links Noise effects Publications Lärmwirkungen von Infraschallimmissionen All press releases Tags …

… European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall … tons of CO 2 -eq, the second year in a row. In the energy sector, natural gas use in electricity production fell due to the sharp increase in gas prices as a …

… Joint press release with the German Meteorological Service Climate change could cause more heat-related deaths in future Heat waves raise risk of death in heart … in Germany Climate Change Effects on Heat Waves and Future Heat Wave-Associa Publications Einfluss des Klimawandels auf die Biotropie des Wetters und die …

… Guideline for greenhouse gas calculation in the transport sector Greenhouse gas emissions from transport can now be calculated using a guideline. Source: m.mphoto / Fotolia.com The transport of passengers and …

… German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis German-Polish working group cooperating well Europe’s … also detect toxic algal metabolites (algal toxins). The expertise at hand will be used to evaluate the delivered data and test results. The hypothesis that mercury …

… "Mobile" chemicals - when filters become useless German Environment Agency wants better protection of drinking water against … are what the UBA is calling chemicals which have entered the water cycle because they do not bind to solids such as sand or activated carbon. They are therefore …

… Detailed greenhouse gas emissions figures for 2022: Emissions fell by 40 per cent … in 2022 Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia Germany maintains its level of greenhouse gas reduction. The European emission reduction targets are fully met. This is …

… the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety 2019 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by 6.3 percent Energy sector slashes … emissions, growth in building and transport sectors Germany must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 95% – with all sectors contributing. Source: Kalafoto / …