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  • Press release 44/2021 from 28.10.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: nearly half granted for road traffic and aviation

    Euro bank notes

    … - sometimes for, sometimes against environmental and climate protection. An example of this is the pointless parallel existence of diesel privileges for … lead to environmentally desirable adjustment reactions that reduce tax revenue. For example, an increase in the energy tax rate on diesel increases the incentive to … harmful subsidies can only be partially dismantled at the national level. One example is the jet fuel tax exemption on domestic and non-European flights. The EU …

  • Cover from 10.04.2017

    Greening the economy Programme

    … Sonthofen) Claudia Sacher  (feld association, Austria) : “Using the unused – best practice from Austria!” Jakob Dietachmair  (CIPRA International, Liechtenstein) : … Sonthofen) Claudia Sacher  (feld association, Austria) : “Using the unused – best practice from Austria!” Jakob Dietachmair  (CIPRA International, Liechtenstein) : …

  • Press release 078/09 from 09.11.2009 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    Incentive programme also benefits schools

    … health, whilst upgrading the buildings, too.  It will make the job of guaranteeing good air quality long-term for those responsible - builders and school … well-balanced, however, so that an adhesive and floor covering used together, for example, do not result in any reactive outgasing. Using low-emissions products for …

  • Press release 48/2014 from 05.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmental protection provides employment for 2 million

    worker with tools and crash helmet

    … made by the government and businesses in "classical" environmental protection, for example waste disposal, protection of waters, noise abatement or air quality … is also becoming a driver of employment. Exports of environmental protection goods accounted for about 49,000 jobs in 2006 and grew to about 78,000 in 2010. This …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … of materials used influences the extent of damage in the event of an emergency. For example, it plays a role which heat-insulating composite materials were installed. … low air circulation, dark surfaces, high-rise buildings and heat emissions, for example from traffic and building air conditioning, all contribute to this. As … of materials used influences the extent of damage in the event of an emergency. For example, it plays a role which heat-insulating composite materials were installed. …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 09.12.2016

    Environmentally sound transport development, taking public transport in Wroclaw as an example

    Environmentally sound transport development, taking public transport in Wroclaw as an example last update on 09.12.2016 Topic Transport Countries Poland Project number … na atrakcy jnosc transportu piblicznego - Wroclawskie pomysly doswiasczenia … Environmentally sound transport development, taking public transport in Wroclaw as an example

  • Newsletter from 02.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2022

    … or in our private lives – to combat the increasing incidence of extreme weather. Good news for climate protection: in the first half of 2022, renewable energy … neighbourhoods – to the detriment of people's health and quality of life. Good examples from municipal practice demonstrate how different stakeholders can work together successfully to …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … a result, the water quality of many rivers has visibly and measurably improved. For example, pollution with heavy metals such as mercury and persistent organic … in recent years, only seven percent of Germany's watercourses currently achieve the good ecological status that the EU Water Framework Directive aims to achieve by …

  • Press release 40/2025 from 01.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    From hemp to high-tech: 14 projects honoured with the German Ecodesign Award

    Group photo

    … materials are business models for the future. And not least, Ecodesign is good for our environment. We save resources and use less energy. That’s not only … German Ecodesign Award was established in 2012 to demonstrate, through concrete examples, the relevance of environmental aspects in the design process. Even in the …

  • Press release 22/2020 from 02.06.2020 | Last changed: 08.06.2020

    Asbestos in buildings still a problem

    hellgraue Wellplatten aus Asbestzement

    … normal everyday use does not cause any problems for anyone occupying the rooms. Examples of such products are plasters, tile adhesives or fillers containing … asbestos. The situation becomes critical when such products are processed, for example in the course of building refurbishment and minor renovation work, and when …