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  • Article from 19.03.2024 | Last changed: 19.03.2024

    Climate protection and energy policy in Germany

    transformer station

    … sector. We are also working on the technical and economic design of an energy system that will be completely based on renewable sources. Our guiding principle in … Technical negative emissions (1.15 MB) Related publications Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Nationally Determined Contributions and national greenhouse gas reporting … sector. We are also working on the technical and economic design of an energy system that will be completely based on renewable sources. Our guiding principle in …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … des BMU in der Studie „Ressourceneffizienz und ressourcenpolitische Aspekte des Systems Elektromobilität“ von Oktober 2011. Studie zu Rohstoffen und …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … recycling and separate collection of plastics, a uniform nationwide collection system for dry recyclables is planned in accordance with the Law on Closed Cycle … be collected and recycled together. If packaging collection was expanded to a system whereby all dry recyclables were placed in the same bin, this would make … have carried out pilot projects or have already implemented such a collection system. It has been tested, for example, in Leipzig (Gelbe Tonne Plus) and Berlin. …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … themselves. This waste is collected by companies (under the statutory “dual systems”) and brought to sorting facilities, where the packaging is sorted for … with private consumers, packaging producers and distributors have to participate financially in one or several schemes (Duale Systeme) to ensure the collection and …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … ordinances concerning matters such as usage and integration into the public system, as well as municipal garbage collection charges. For further information in … Prevention Measures Development of tools to prevent food waste Tags circulatory system economic law waste legislation waste prevention … The central concern of … ordinances concerning matters such as usage and integration into the public system, as well as municipal garbage collection charges. For further information in …

  • Article from 25.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Benefit Sharing

    … The principle of "Common Heritage of Mankind" calls for equitably sharing the financial and economic benefits. last update on 25.05.2022 The principle of "Common Heritage of Mankind" calls for equitably sharing the financial and economic benefits. The obligation of benefit sharing is to equitably …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Framework under international law: Part XI of the Convention

    … (5), appropriate measures are necessary to protect and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems. According to UNCLOS Article 208 (3), national measures shall be no less … to be ensured. Fifth, UNCLOS Article 140 (2) and Articles 160 et seq. provide for financial and other economic revenues and benefits be shared equitably among all …

  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … At the same time, it is an important resource for industry, agriculture and ecosystems, it is subject to the challenges of climate change and it represents an … as process water and raw material for food production. It feeds important ecosystems such as wetlands and forests and is used for agricultural irrigation. …

  • Article from 10.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Flood warning

    Warning of Flooding.

    … Information on current water levels is provided by the waterway information system of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration ( Pegelonline ). Also, … levels are forecasted at relevant gauges by the Electronic Waterway Information System ( ELWIS ). The German Weather Service also publishes weather warnings. The …

  • Article from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 06.06.2025

    Soil loss by wind erosion

    Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany

    … The result is the stealthy loss of fertile soil. Neighboring sites and ecosystems can be affected. Also, for people dangerous situations are possible, for … to pollutant enrichment or eutrophication in neighboring sensitive terrestrial ecosystems or water bodies (see for example Critical Loads ). However, soil loss by …

  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 27.01.2025

    The AI Lab at the German Environment Agency

    On a bright background, there are two wind turbines, a solar panel, two people, a globe, plant leaves, and diagrams illustrating the thematic areas of the AI lab.

    … and geographical localization of wind energy and ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) systems across the country using satellite imagery. Additionally, it aims to automatically estimate information regarding system parameters. Source: Stephan Klingner / AI Lab at UBA Analyzing gamma spectra …