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  • Press release 03/2021 from 28.01.2021 | Last changed: 08.02.2021

    Many companies underestimate the risks of climate change

    Niedrigwasser

    … risks of climate change. They expect these risks to translate into declines in production, rising raw material costs and building damage and estimate the potential … also take into account that global supply chains of raw materials and intermediate products as well as domestic goods traffic via waterways may be more strongly … 2019, low water levels caused by persistent drought led to delivery bottlenecks and production stoppages for companies that are heavily dependent on shipping-based …

  • Press release 30/2025 from 17.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production Transition to climate-friendly heating and transport sectors makes slow progress Energy production with wind power Source: Stephen Meese/istockphoto According to the latest …

  • News from 08.09.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    The World Chemicals Conference – Why we need it

    The Welt im Reagenzglas  (The world in a test tube)

    … reliance on chemicals has created a global problem:    The worldwide production has increased 50-fold since 1950 and is projected to triple again by 2050 … and the areas of use are increasing worldwide. Often it is also not known in which products and technical processes which substances are used, and how these substances … boundary for chemical pollution.   What are the consequences? Accelerated chemical production and use are causing serious pollution impacts along the life cycle of …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … hectare of fertile, unsealed soil supplies roughly two people with milk and meat products or can cover the annual bread consumption of more than 120 people. More … and circulation areas are then lost for the cultivation of agricultural or forestry products. In addition, Germany uses soil in other parts of the world. As an importer …

  • Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

    European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

    Coal-fired power plant

    … -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 result of the Russian … power plants. That is why the use of brown coal and hard coal for electricity production increased significantly compared to 2021. Industry: Emissions from … – were an increase in coal-fired power generation and declines in industrial production. Emissions from electricity generation rose by about 2 per cent, while …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-1: Tree species composition in forest nature reserves – case study

    The picture shows a near-natural forest with beech trees. In the foreground there is an uprooted tree lying on the ground.

    … have great longevity. Accordingly, forestry management has to deal with extended production cycles. Planning must be for the long term and has to take future changes … have great longevity. Accordingly, forestry management has to deal with extended production cycles. Planning must be for the long term and has to take future changes …