… FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use A lot of damaged timber in a forest … Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use Random use owing to wind-blown, wind-broken and infested timber is detrimental …

… National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin "Aktion Biotonne Deutschland" … municipalities in providing waste disposal advice at local level. Private households in Germany are to improve the separate collection of biowaste for energy … from biowaste by fermenting the regenerative energy source biogas, which is used for climate-friendly electricity generation, heat generation or as a fuel. …

… New proposals to promote environmentally sound use of biocides Biocides, also used …

… Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund launched Users can now register online The single-use plastics fund was set up to reduce …

… RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains Now as … Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains In spite of the existing … inadequate when these settlements or industrial estates are flooded, the damage caused can in some cases be considerable (cf. Indicator BAU-I-5 ). Nowadays, …

… Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund now also enables registration … management – fund volume of up to 430 million euros expected annually The Single-Use Plastic Fund should reduce waste in public places Source: Jonas Stoll / UBA The …

… UBA asks EU Commission to foster sustainable use of biocides Preservative wood stains also contain biocides. Source: … methods – but also differences: Other than plant protection products, biocides are used in divers settings to protect humans or materials from harmful organisms, not …

… pollution Potential benefits and challenges for environmental authorities to use information disclosed according to European Sustainability Reporting Standard E2 … examines the potential benefits and challenges for environmental authorities to use corporate information on environmental pollution to be disclosed under the …

… Rise in use of problematic plant protection products Marked increase in sales of … We are concerned that sales of problematic substances are increasing. The use of synthetic chemical pesticides must be significantly reduced if agriculture is …

… Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025 The … the environment. Source: Gabi Wolfertz Since 2024, manufacturers of certain single-use plastic products have been required to bear certain costs for waste disposal and …

… Transformation of the energy system: Industrial consumers can use electricity more … any major changes to production processes, some 3 GW can already potentially be used to achieve a load reduction. One example is when an aluminium manufacturer …