… be launched. 12.12.2013 Key topics include the transformation of the energy system (Energiewende), climate protection, resource efficiency and soil protection. …

… OECD Test Guidelines are covered by the OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) system. Under this system, laboratory test results related to the purpose of safety assessment of …

… water entering the water bodies. Thanks to the increasing use of forecasting systems, hygienic pollution e.g. as a result of heavy rainfall can be predicted with increasing accuracy. These systems work, for example, using model calculations or water gauge data. Current …

… It provides for the protection of the Antarctic environment within the Treaty System. The hunt for mineral resources drew the attention of mining companies to … is aimed at the protection of the Antarctic environment and its dependent ecosystems. The Act provides that all activities in Antarctica which are organised by …

… to power-saving mode. The German Environment Agency has developed a measuring system with supporting devices for the purpose of comparing software products. It is … products in the product groups text processing, browser, content management system and database. A comparison of software products within each group and with …

… cumulative emissions and avoiding lock-in effects. The transformation of the energy system including improvement of energy efficiency is of utmost importance to achieving the Paris Agreement objectives. A fully decarbonised energy system needs 100% energy supply based on renewable energies. This requires a sustainable system without nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage as well as crop-based …

… and those typically used in single family houses. Space heaters in central heating systems and water heaters with a rated output up to 400 kilowatts (kW) and hot water … combined with solar heaters or other types of heaters, these combination heater systems will have to bear additional labelling in future. The EU Commission is …

… However, the requirements of the revised Blue Angel already require refrigeration systems that go into operation after 1 January 2013 to operate entirely without halogens. This means that Blue Angel-certified refrigeration systems will only use natural refrigerants such as carbon dioxide in future. Air …

… use of energy. Lower energy use is also good for the environment, as the energy system has a number of negative environmental impacts. Final energy consumption is … use of energy. Lower energy use is also good for the environment, as the energy system has a number of negative environmental impacts. Final energy consumption is …

… and building transport infrastructure involves massive interference with ecosystems. Furthermore, the use of fossil energy sources is the main driver of climate … on figures from the Energy Balances Working Group , but must be adapted to the EEA system. The proportional energy consumption in power stations is included following … and building transport infrastructure involves massive interference with ecosystems. Furthermore, the use of fossil energy sources is the main driver of climate …

… years. Assessing the development To prevent dangerous interference to the climate system, the aim is to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius … is updated every four years. … To prevent dangerous interference to the climate system, the aim is to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius …