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  • Press release 34/2016 from 11.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Resource-efficient products should be cheaper

    quarry

    … resources should be cheaper for their consumers. It would be conceivable, for example, to levy 7 instead of 19 per cent VAT on a resource-efficient TV. It would raise the attractiveness of these goods.” Press release No. 34/2016 | 11.11.2016 Ms Krautzberger’s proposal is one …

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    Figure 2: Heights of wind barriers in comparison

    Figure 2: Heights of wind barriers in comparison with different with different methods of derivation, example area.

    … of wind barriers in comparison with different with different methods of derivation, example area. Source: Gebel et al. 2025; UBA-Texte Download image (158.85 kB) The … Bodenerosion durch Wind … with different with different methods of derivation, example area. … Figure 2: Heights of wind barriers in comparison …

  • DzU article from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 14.10.2022

    Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters

    A diagram shows the distribution of the ecological status/ecological potential of transitional and coastal waters for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for the years 2010, 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is shown (100 % good or very good).

    … waters Percentage of water bodies in transitional and coastal waters in at least good status Source: Voß et al. Figure as PDF (70.87 kB) Figure in Excel with data … water body of transitional or coastal waters in the North and Baltic Seas achieved good or very good status. According to the European Water Framework Directive, by …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Spatial, regional and urban development planning

    The picture shows an excerpt from a development plan for a residential area with semi-detached and terraced housing. There are two mechanical pencils lying on the plan.

    … govern land use in a way that mitigates existing or expected climate risks – for example from extreme weather events, weather patterns and their impacts. For … unclear to what extent the specifications laid down actually prove effective in practice. The current legal framework, for instance, strengthens climate adaptation … carry weight within the framework of balancing processes. What’s being done – some examples A vital spatial planning tool to reduce climate risks and damage potentials …

  • Appointment from 12.03.2024

    Procura+ conference

    … has been where sustainable, circular and innovation procurement policy meets practice. The City of Lisbon (Portugal) and ICLEI Europe invite you to the 11th … has been where sustainable, circular and innovation procurement policy meets practice. … Procura+ conference …

  • Press release 02/2019 from 17.01.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2019

    Expert group: New housing creation campaign must become greener

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … deputy chair of KNBau. He warned against establishing outdated standards, for example in the draft German Energy Act for Buildings (GEG). The KNBau is an advisory … body to UBA consisting of external experts from science, administration and practice. The Commission is independent and is not bound by instructions from UBA. …

  • Appointment from 25.03.2021

    OECD Tool on EDD in Mineral Supply Chains @ 2021 OECD FRMC

    … related risks has been taken up broadly in due diligence guidance and company practice in mineral supply chains. Sector specific practical guidance on environmental issues is missing so far. In order to support …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Tourism industry

    The picture shows a man from behind. He is wearing a T shirt and short trousers. He is walking through a wood carrying a rucksack. To the right and left of the path, white flowers are blooming beneath the trees.

    … on tourism frequently refers to specific segments of the tourism industry – for example nature tourism, health tourism, cycling tourism or the bathing tourism in … with regard to evidence of any climate adaptation efforts. What’s being done – some examples The challenges climate change entails for different tourism segments, … this research readily available and useful to executive with responsibility in the practical application of tourism, the project produced a guideline for the …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 22.09.2017 | Last changed: 05.08.2021

    Life cycle costing

    grüne Tasten eine Taschenrechners, wobei ein Kugelschreiber auf = zeigt

    … - despite the higher cost of acquisition. last update on 22.09.2017 When purchasing goods and services, the most inexpensive offers are often not the most economic … costs compared to more expensive alternatives. Such higher costs might arise, for example, from the consumption of auxiliary materials or energy during the usage …

  • 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

    … as cropland. The main reasons: land reclamation by deforestation, slash and burn practices, ploughing up of lands, and agricultural practices which are not adapted … for the sustainable use of soil in other countries from which it exports consumer goods. “Improved soil protection, the prevention of erosion and desertification, …

  • Appointment from 13.06.2017 | Last changed: 05.10.2017

    International Cycling Conference

    International Cycling Conference

    … from 19th to 21st September 2017. The motto: "Bridging the gap between research and practice”. More information: conference website   Tags bicycle traffic sustainable … from 19th to 21st September 2017. The motto: "Bridging the gap between research and practice”. … International Cycling Conference …