… necessary economic incentives for investment in climate-friendly technologies and production methods. The price trend of the past year can also be interpreted as … at the previous year's fixed price of 25 euros as part of a limited opportunity to purchase such certificates at that price, adding a further half-billion euros to …

… must be aligned with the principles of sustainability. Many companies which have production sites abroad already operate with due care, i.e. in compliance with … them to monitor supply chains, their resistance to crises and the quality of their products. Nevertheless, excessive pollution still occurs throughout the entire production process. That is why we are committed to enshrining the protection of the …

… in 2017. This sector includes energy and building management, sales of organic products, marketing of electricity from renewable sources, organic farming and green … for more than half a million jobs, if one includes indirect employment in upstream production areas, for example in the production of insulation material. The construction industry employs around 290,000 …

… primary raw materials is also conceivable, of course." The goal is to develop the product stream as a whole – i.e. from raw material production to product design, consumer behaviour and disposal to the provision of … have also been covered by the ElektroG since February 2016 and, since August 2018, products with a built-in electrical function such as textiles (e.g. illuminated or …

… nitrate content in the raw water treated to produce drinking water. Mass livestock production and excessive fertiliser use in agriculture are actually causing nitrate … Of the 267 monitored substances in drinking water grouped under plant protection products (PPP) and biocidal products or their metabolites (degradation products), only very few were measured at …

… us with clean groundwater. Fertile soils are essential for successful agricultural production. Likewise, healthy soils are a basic requirement for producing healthy … (KWRA), the risk of soil erosion by water or wind and the risk threatening the productive function of soils were estimated to become high as soon as the middle of … measures provide, above all, protection from erosion while also supporting humus production (cf. Indicator BO-R-1 ). Moreover, the EU member states are obliged, …

… their statutory warranty rights, i.e. the rights to which they are entitled if the purchased goods are defective. The initial assessment was that around 40 per cent do …

… energy-intensive industry against carbon leakage, i.e. the relocation of industrial production, investments and associated emissions abroad, a carbon border adjustment … introduced. This would mean that certain energy-intensive basic materials and products imported into the EU from abroad would be subject to the same CO2 price as … free allocation, are to be gradually scaled back and terminated for these products. Adjustments to Free Allocation Although the free allocation for …

… protection of the marine environment. The triad of marine protection is sustainable production, environmentally compatible official regulations and measures, and the … are in progress. The use of in industrial applications and in personal care products and cosmetics in particular microplastics is to be halted. This is the aim … industries, the plastics industry, wastewater management, cosmetics and tyre production, retail trade, science, federal, Länder and local government authorities …

… process. The large scale implementation of BECCS increases competition with food production and other land uses, due to the required large areas of biomass production. It also can have negative impacts on ecosystems, water supply as well as …