… targets by 2030. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com In 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Germany fell by 10.1 per cent compared to 2022. This is shown by … for energy from industry and consumers. In total, around 673 million tonnes of GHG were released in Germany in 2023 – 76 million tonnes or 10.1 percent less than … legislative period, we were still forecasting a surplus of 1,100 million tonnes of GHG emissions for 2030. Now we can see in our projections for 2030 that this gap …

… community resolved to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. The mitigation activities proposed by the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on … and emerging countries. It identified best practices and estimated their mitigation potential up to 2020. Four areas were analysed for saving potential, of which the …

… consequences on health Many people are skeptical that something can be done to mitigate climate change Source: encierro / stock.adobe.com The majority of people in … Germany continue to perceive both the environmental protection and climate change mitigation efforts as important. However, the topic continues to decline in relative … than half of those surveyed (54%) find environmental protection and climate change mitigation very important. This quantity has, however, continually fallen in recent …

… OekoRess II was to further develop evaluation methods for environmental hazard potentials of mining projects and raw materials developed as part of the predecessor …

… Indicator: Environmental protection goods Production of potential environmental protection goods Source: Umweltbundesamt Figure as PDF (1.08 … Germany are used to protect the environment, e.g. for noise protection or climate mitigation. In 2021, potential environmental protection goods worth nearly 90.6 … Global demand is growing for environmental protection and climate change mitigation technologies as well as products that are environmentally friendly and …

… re-assess its long-term target. A new scenario, commissioned by UBA, shows that a GHG-neutral EU is feasible, based on a fully decarbonized energy supply, without … the long-term temperature goal and that it calls for a balance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sinks within the 21st century, there is the urgent need to re-assess the long-term targets of the EU and to show how the target of GHG neutrality can be reached in the EU by mid-century.  The aim of this study was …

… emissions Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com Germany's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell slightly by 1.9% in 2022. GHG emissions were around 746 million tonnes – some 15 million tonnes less than … use wisely for this purpose.” The energy sector recorded yet another increase in GHG emissions – 10.7 million tonnes (+4.4%). The use of hard coal and lignite for …

… Near-natural watercourse structures reduce the flow velocity of rivers and thus mitigate flood discharge peaks. Source: Hans / pixabay The following contents … Near-natural watercourse structures reduce the flow velocity of rivers and thus mitigate flood discharge peaks. … Natural river course …

… Emission reduction credits (ERCs) from high-quality international climate change mitigation projects will continue to compensate the official travel by German … Government offsets what is unavoidable by investing in high-quality climate change mitigation projects. We will also be doing this for the Climate Change Conference in … is why we are reissuing our demand for internationally recognised climate change mitigation projects with high standards from which we can obtain ERCs. We place high …

… to achieve their national climate protection targets. These additional emission mitigation measures however, can lead to a shift of emissions within the EU ETS and …

… amounting to billions of euros have been and are being launched worldwide to mitigate the economic and social impacts of the coronavirus crisis. The Federal … promotes a sustainable and viable economy. We must act quickly and decisively to mitigate climate change and advance sustainability. At our conference, we want to … different perspectives of politics, business, science and civil society and develop potential measures to advance the transformation. The conference is taking place …