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News from 13.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities

Luftbild über Berlin - Potsdamer Platz und Tiergarten

… Through a climate risk assessment, municipalities can first determine, for example, what or who is or will be most affected by climate change. As a result, it …

News from 29.08.2023 | Last changed: 27.10.2023

Study on nature-based solutions for global climate protection

… adaptive measures to protect, sustainably manage or restore ecosystems. Examples include agroforestry, peatland rewetting, or reforestation, but only if …

Press release 13/2009 from 05.03.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

More environmentally friendly mobile air conditioning systems needed now

… ahead to mass-produce CO 2 air-conditioning systems as they are an outstanding example of innovation in environmental protection”, said Prof. Dr. Andreas Troge, …

Press release 06/2019 from 13.03.2019 | Last changed: 27.03.2019

Launch of online portal for climate-friendly refrigeration

… well as information about training opportunities and funding programmes. Real-life examples illustrate the energy savings are made by modernisation or new installation …

News from 21.02.2019 | Last changed: 13.11.2019

CO2 removal should be limited to safe and sustainable measures

… encompass potential risks for sustainable development and the environment. For example, Ocean Fertilization, intended to enhance CO 2 -sequestration in algae, …

Press release 15/2016 from 18.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Significantly lower levels of mercury and lead, more plasticisers

… the scientific data necessary for making environmental policy decisions, for example on chemicals in the human organism, on population groups with particularly …

News from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 26.06.2025

EU project PARC: Knowledge Hub on Safe and Sustainable by Design

Eine Hand hält ein Reagenzglas, in dem sich sinnbildlich ein Abbild der Erde befindet.

… PARC promotes the implementation of the European Commission's SSbD approach, for example by setting up the SSbD knowledge portal. Further information on PARC's …

Appointment from 20.12.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

Virtual Event: History of Extended Producer Responsibility

… started addressing different perspectives on this potential. This includes for example a broader application of EPR internationally, but also its future potential …

Press release 09/2011 from 15.02.2011 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

Hazards of extreme precipitation events experienced more often starting 2040

… adaptation strategies from the various regions are needed. Large cities, for example, will be greatly damaged by heavy precipitation, calling for adaptation … weather events would be considerable for THW. Strotmann pointed out 2010 as an example, in which a total of 845,781 hours of operations were logged- nearly twice …

Cover from 04.08.2022

ERF Review

… & end of life Parallel session 4: Renewable energies and end of life – the example of wind turbines ERF 2020 Parallel session 4: Presentation Westbomke ERF … 11: The international dimension of resource efficiency - policies and best practise examples from all over the world Video: ERF 2020 Parallel session 11 ERF 2020 …

Press release 33/2019 from 18.09.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

Further decline in 2017 of reusables share in beverage packaging

Eine Kiste mit leeren Bierflaschen von oben.

… reusable packaging, which makes it unnecessarily difficult for consumers to make good ecological choices when shopping. The more bottlers and vendors choose reusable …

News from 19.12.2017 | Last changed: 10.01.2023

Climate action: Transport sector must do an immediate about-face

… development of ambitious CO2 targets in the EU for the passenger car and heavy goods vehicle fleet based on realistic driving cycles Increase support for …