… tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2017 -- 4.4 million tonnes (0.5%) less than in 2016, and 27.5% less than in 1990. These are the results of inventory calculations which … “By 2030 emissions must be cut to at least 55 percent below 1990 levels, and to 70 percent by 2040. The transport sector in particular continues to be moving in the wrong direction: emissions rose once again and are already two percent higher than in 1990. Ever increasing numbers of …

… press release by the German Environment Agency, the Federal Ministry of Environment and the International Design Center Berlin e.V. So very eco: – Submissions for … Zentrum Berlin (IDZ) The German Federal Ecodesign Award 2019 has been announced, and once again, businesses of all sizes and sectors, designers and students can enter their products or services in the …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety First national competition for sustainable urban logistics … Environmentally friendly delivery service strategies help reduce air pollution and noise Source: m.mphoto / Fotolia.com Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze …

… Source: KomPass / UBA News Are you interested in news regarding climate adaption and the consequences of climate change? Whether it is a new publication, research … our KomPass newsletter. … Are you interested in news regarding climate adaption and the consequences of climate change? Whether it is a new publication, research …

… Joint press release by BMU, UBA and IDZ Award ceremony for winners of 7th German Federal Ecodesign Award Awards for … Internationales Design Zentrum Berlin (IDZ) The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) and German Environment Agency (UBA) are awarding prizes to this year's winners of … a modularly constructed smartphone, an electric retrofittable bicycle engine, and an initiative to dispense free tap water for people on the move. The Federal …

… has clearly been too slow. Many known problems such as high nitrogen inputs to soil and air remain unsolved despite improvements. In 1985 some 90 percent of land area exceeded critical loads for nitrogen; today that figure still hovers at 50 … being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These are issues which were not even on the agenda in …

… number of hot days averaged across Germany were recorded in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable fluctuations between individual years, the overall … raise pollutant levels in the air we breathe, leading to an increase in respiratory and circulatory diseases. High air temperatures combined with intense sunlight encourage the formation of ground-level ozone. Ozone irritates the eyes and airways and can exacerbate existing respiratory diseases. It can also trigger …