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  • Press release 03/2017 from 30.01.2017 | Last changed: 22.03.2017

    2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row

    Eine Solaranlage auf freien Feld, im Hintergrund drehen sich Windkrafträder

    … tonnes). UBA’s President Maria Krautzberger said: “The transformation of the energy system is showing signs of working. More and more electricity is based on solar-, … tonnes). UBA’s President Maria Krautzberger said: “The transformation of the energy system is showing signs of working. More and more electricity is based on solar-, …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 28.01.2026

    BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas

    The picture shows the rainwater gutter of a brick building. Heavy rain is falling.

    … accumulates on the surface or it dams up owing to overburdened sewage and drainage systems as their ultimate design loads are exceeded. Water levels can rise very … entrance doors at ground level, cellar windows or owing to tailbacks in the sewage system. The ingress of water then leads to the distribution of mud and detritus …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-1: Priority and reserved areas for nature and landscape

    The picture shows a meadow with flowers in various colours and small trees in the foreground. A woodland is visible on the horizon. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … patterns as well as extreme events will affect various components of ecosystems, impacting functions such as the nutrient balance, habitat structures or the … of animal and plant species shift. In these circumstances, a functioning compound system or network of biotopes is essential for the survival of specialised species … of an ecological network by means of planning. This strategy enables the planning system to safeguard areas or to impose restrictions on their use, thus protecting …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … the event of a disaster. Germany commands an effective integrated emergency relief system which has been tried, tested and proven its worth: Organisations at Federal, … for any future disaster scenarios. Greater compatibility among detection systems used nationwide and among recorded deployment data might contribute to the …

  • Press release 47/2021 from 30.11.2021 | Last changed: 03.12.2021

    Chemicals: better protection of environment and health

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … balance between the welfare of society on the one hand and the limits of the Earth system on the other.” Press release No. 47/2021 | 30.11.2021 The United Nations … balance between the welfare of society on the one hand and the limits of the Earth system on the other.” … The German Environment Agency (UBA) is calling for the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-R-1: Recreation areas

    The picture shows an aerial photograph of the ‘Straße des 17. Juni’, a street commemorating the building of the Berlin Wall (the anniversary of German unification takes place annually on 17th June). To the right and left of this street, you can see the canopy of trees in the Große Tiergarten park. The city’s silhouette is visible in the picture’s horizon, including the Reichstags building, tv tower, cathedral and the Brandenburg Gate.

    … suffering from fatigue, impaired concentration and stress on the cardio-vascular system, making them less productive when temperatures at their workplace are too … of land which were adjusted when the Authoritative Real Estate Cadastre Information System (ALKIS) was first introduced in 2015. This process has led to changes in land …

  • Press release 48/2021 from 03.12.2021 | Last changed: 07.12.2021

    Promoting plastics recycling in the construction sector

    verschiedene Baumaterialien, wie Steine und Fenster, getrennt voneinander gelagert

    … for example through a requirement to increase recyclates use. Pipes and pipe systems – whose annual consumption of one million tons represents the greatest share … in accordance with the provisions of the Packaging Act, even if there is no system participation obligation under the Packaging Act in the context of a pure …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … In people’s collective memory the deluge-like rainfalls of the ‘Bernd’ low-pressure system in July 2021 will be remembered for its catastrophic effects, particularly in … or for letting it seep into the aquifer or ultimately letting it drain into sewer systems. In case of heavy rain, areas available for flooding help to reduce pressure …

  • Press release 39/2019 from 29.10.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    New packaging registry marks first year of success

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … Registry has established effective mechanisms to verify which producers and systems are not fulfilling their obligations to the extent required. “The groundwork …