… enjoy cleaner air and water today, less waste is sent to landfill and more resources are recycled. 02.03.2015 Despite these gains, Europe still faces a range … enjoy cleaner air and water today, less waste is sent to landfill and more resources are recycled. … Environment in Europe 2015: Welfare needs more courage …

… technology. In order to prepare civil protection for future requirements, efficient monitoring of extreme weather events and relief operations is necessary. … for dike defence, early detection of forest fires, and the use of special response resources such as vehicles, equipment and material. Longer and more frequent …

… is to reduce water bottlenecks by making the irrigation of agricultural crops more efficient. The need for irrigation of agricultural and horticultural crops usually … in the use of water among competing sectors, and also to ensure that limited water resources are used sustainably, the utilisation of water-saving irrigation … allocations were indeed exceeded. It is therefore essential to increase water use efficiency. Opportunities include the increase in humus content, furthering deep …

… regulations are a part of the Ecodesign Directive which aims to achieve more energy efficiency and safety in consumer products. Press release No. 34/2014 | 16.08.2014 … of dust retention. The label also classifies the device into the well-known energy efficiency classes on a scale of A-G, and it shows its annual energy consumption and … producers and consumer and environmental organisations.   Associated content Links Efficient vacuum cleaners at a glance (in German) Documents Datenblatt zur …

… wastewater, e.g. for agricultural irrigation, can alleviate pressures on water resources. At the same time it poses risks as treated wastewater can contain … a multi barrier approach is most suitable for minimizing those risks. Examples of efficient barriers are ambitous quality standards, requiremens for water treatment …

… compared to 2005. Freight and passenger transport have become significantly more efficient since the early 1990s, but the increased transport performance has led to … As a result, both transport sectors have become significantly more energy-efficient, however, the target of absolute energy savings was not achieved. Due to … the demand for transport in particular must decrease or slow down and energy-efficient drive alternatives have to be promoted more strongly, or transport …

… gas emissions and achieving climate protection targets. Using energy more efficiently also plays an important role in achieving climate targets. However, measuring overall energy efficiency is a complex matter. The indicator ‘ energy productivity ’ provides a general measure for the energy efficiency of a national economy. Assessing the development Renewable energies have …

… in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate … in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate …

… Germany is a large consumer of raw materials but is commonly considered "poor in resources". When it comes to ores and many other major industrial minerals, the … and sometimes inhumane mining conditions are the downsides of our consumption of resources. Yet we are surrounded by more than 50 billion tonnes of valuable …

… Coordinator Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) and Frank Hörnlein (Human Resources Department Federal Environment Agency) Source: Claudia Heß / … Coordinator Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) and Frank Hörnlein (Human Resources Department Federal Environment Agency) … Nomination for the German …